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Cities and nationhood : American imperialism and urban design in the Philippines, 1898-1916 / Ian Morley

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, c2018Description: 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780824892531
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HT 169 .M67 2018
Contents:
Modernity, nationhood, and Philippine cities -- Spanish colonialism, American imperialism, and the Philippines -- The city beautiful and the modern Philippine capital city -- Baguio : the United States' city beautiful in the Philippine uplands -- Regional capital plans and provincial civic centers -- Conclusion.
Summary: Places the design of Philippine cities within a framework of America's distinct religious and racial identity, colonial politics, and local cultural expansion. In doing so, the book expands knowledge about city planning - its influence and role - within national development by providing valuable insights into the nature of Philippine society.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Architecture Filipiniana Architecture FIL HT 169 .M67 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000018726

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Modernity, nationhood, and Philippine cities -- Spanish colonialism, American imperialism, and the Philippines -- The city beautiful and the modern Philippine capital city -- Baguio : the United States' city beautiful in the Philippine uplands -- Regional capital plans and provincial civic centers -- Conclusion.

Places the design of Philippine cities within a framework of America's distinct religious and racial identity, colonial politics, and local cultural expansion. In doing so, the book expands knowledge about city planning - its influence and role - within national development by providing valuable insights into the nature of Philippine society.

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