ISBN:
9781452947754
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxxix, 294 p.).
Series Statement:
First peoples
DDC:
323.1197
Keywords:
Indianer
;
Selbstbestimmung
;
Imperialismus
;
Rassismus
;
Kolonialismus
;
Indians of North America Government relations
;
History
;
Indians of North America Colonization
;
Imperialism Social aspects
;
Racism History
;
USA
;
Hochschulschrift
Abstract:
In 1761 and again in 1769, European scientists raced around the world to observe the transit of Venus, a rare astronomical event in which the planet Venus passes in front of the sun. This book explores how indigeneity functions as transit, a trajectory of movement that serves as precedent within U.S. imperial history. The book argues that contemporary U.S. empire expands itself through a transferable 'Indianness' that facilitates acquisitions of lands, territories, and resources.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.5749/minnesota/9780816676408.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5749/minnesota/9780816676408.001.0001
URL:
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