All the World's a Fair
Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876-1916
Nonfiction, History, Modern, 19th Century
| Author: | Robert W. Rydell | ISBN: | 9780226923253 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press | Publication: | August 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert W. Rydell |
| ISBN: | 9780226923253 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Publication: | August 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Language: | English |
Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He looks in particular to the "ethnological" displays of nonwhites—set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologists—which lent scientific credibility to popular racial attitudes and helped build public support for domestic and foreign policies. Rydell's lively and thought-provoking study draws on archival records, newspaper and magazine articles, guidebooks, popular novels, and oral histories.
Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He looks in particular to the "ethnological" displays of nonwhites—set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologists—which lent scientific credibility to popular racial attitudes and helped build public support for domestic and foreign policies. Rydell's lively and thought-provoking study draws on archival records, newspaper and magazine articles, guidebooks, popular novels, and oral histories.
