Creating Tropical Yankees: Social Science Textbooks and U.S. Ideological Control in Puerto Rico, 1898-1908 / Edition 1

by Jose-Manuel Navarro

Overview

This work explores how after acquiring Puerto Rico in 1898, the United States engaged in a systematic ideological conquest of the population through social science textbooks used in the public school system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138880108
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/07/2015
Series:	Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Ideology and Education in Puerto Rick, 1493-1898 2. The Ideology of U.S. Policy Makers 3. The Hampton-Tuskegee-Carlisle Model of Education 4. History and Geography Textbooks Used in the Public Schools, 1898-1908 5. Two Master Historians: John Back McMaster and Salvdor Brau 6. Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"Jose-Manuel Navarro explores an important and intriguing subject: Puerto Rican education under colonial rule by the United States. Navarro's sources are well chosen and highly revealing." — American Historical Review

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