| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 228 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction : Hacer Patria -- The Politics of Empire, Education, and Race -- El magisterio (the Teachers) -- Citizenship, Gender, and Schools -- Testing for Citizenship in the Diaspora -- Parents and Students Claim Their Rights -- Conclusion : Education, Nation, and Empire |
| Summary |
After the United States invaded Puerto Rico in 1898, the new un-incorporated territory sought to define its future. Seeking to shape the next generation and generate popular support for colonial rule, U.S. officials looked to education as a key venue for promoting the benefits of Americanization. At the same time, public schools became a site where Puerto Rican teachers, parents, and students could formulate and advance their own projects for building citizenship. In this book, the author demonstrates how these colonial intermediaries aimed for regeneration and progress through education. -- Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-215) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Education -- Puerto Rico -- History
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Americanization -- History
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HISTORY -- Caribbean & West Indies -- General.
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Americanization
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Colonial influence
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Education
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| SUBJECT |
Puerto Rico -- History -- 1898-1952. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85108952
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Puerto Rico -- Colonial influence
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| Subject |
Puerto Rico
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012017511 |
| ISBN |
0299289338 |
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9780299289331 |
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