American Commodities in an Age of Empire

by Mona Domosh

Book Overview

This is a novel interpretation of the relationship between consumerism, commercialism, and imperialism during the first empire building era of America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unlike other empires in history, which were typically built on military power, the first American empire was primarily a commercial one, dedicated to pushing products overseas and dominating foreign markets. While the American government was important,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415945720
• ISBN13: 9780415945721
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"