The Territorialities of U.S. Imperialism(s)

Conflicting Discourses of Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Territory in Nineteenth-Century U.S. Legal Texts and Indigenous Life Writing

Jens Temmen (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

X, 259 Seiten

2020
Universitätsverlag Winter GmbH Heidelberg
978-3-8253-4713-0 (ISBN)

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'The Territorialities of U.S. Imperialism(s)' sets into relation U.S. imperial and Indigenous conceptions of territoriality as articulated in U.S. legal texts and Indigenous life writing in the 19th century. It analyzes the ways in which U.S. legal texts as "legal fictions" narratively press to affirm the United States' territorial sovereignty and coherence in spite of its reliance on a variety of imperial practices that flexibly disconnect and (re)connect U.S. sovereignty, jurisdiction and territory. At the same time, the book acknowledges Indigenous life writing as legal texts in their own right and with full juridical force, which aim to highlight the heterogeneity of U.S. national territory both from their individual perspectives and in conversation with these legal fictions. Through this, the book's analysis contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the coloniality of U.S. legal fictions, while highlighting territoriality as a key concept in the fashioning of the narrative of U.S. imperialism.

Erscheinungsdatum	17.08.2020
Reihe/Serie	American Studies ; 308
Zusatzinfo	2 Abbildungen
Verlagsort	Heidelberg
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 210 mm
Gewicht	417 g
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
Schlagworte	19. Jahrhundert • Amerikanistik • Autobiographisches Schreiben • Barrett, Stephen M. • Geronimo • Hawaii • indigenous studies • John Rollin Ridge • Jurisdiktion • Life Writing • Murieta, Joaquín • Native Americans • postcolonial studies • Postkolonialismus • Queen Liliʻuokalani • queen lili uokalani • Rechtstexte • Recht und Literatur • Souveränität • Territorialität • U.S.A. • U.S.-Imperialismus
ISBN-10	3-8253-4713-3 / 3825347133
ISBN-13	978-3-8253-4713-0 / 9783825347130
Zustand	Neuware