| Contents |
Introduction : we are here because you were there -- Unburdening empire : the cultural politics of Asian American difference -- An ever-emergent empire : the discourse of American exceptionalism -- "The American earth was like a huge heart" : old dreams and the new imperialism -- Uplifting race, reconstructing empire -- "Everybody wants to be Farrah" : absurd histories and historical absurdities -- Epilogue : pay any price, bear any burden. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-177) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006016448 |
| ISBN | 0816645116 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816645114 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816645124 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816645121 (pb : alk. paper) |
