This study provides a provocative analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians, from the nineteenth century to the present. Arguing that imperial fantasies have glossed over a complex, violent history, Paul Lyons develops the concept of "American Pacificism." This theoretical framework draws on contemporary theories of friendship, hospitality and tourism to refigure established debates around "orientalism" for an Oceanian context. Lyons explores American-Islander relations and traces the ways in which two fundamental conceptions of Oceania have been entwined...
This study provides a provocative analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians, from the nineteenth century to the prese...
This provocative analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians from the 19th century to the present, argues that imperial fantasies have glossed over a complex, violent history.
This provocative analysis and critique of American representations of Oceania and Oceanians from the 19th century to the present, argues that imperial...
