9780226732398-0226732398-All the world's a fair: Visions of empire at American international expositions, 1876-1916

All the world's a fair: Visions of empire at American international expositions, 1876-1916

ISBN-13: 9780226732398
ISBN-10: 0226732398
Author: Robert W. Rydell
Publication date: 1984
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover 328 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780226732398
ISBN-10: 0226732398
Author: Robert W. Rydell
Publication date: 1984
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover 328 pages

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All the world's a fair: Visions of empire at American international expositions, 1876-1916 (ISBN-13: 9780226732398 and ISBN-10: 0226732398), written by authors Robert W. Rydell, was published by University of Chicago Press in 1984. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent All the world's a fair: Visions of empire at American international expositions, 1876-1916 (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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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.

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