Date of Award
2017-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
History
Advisor(s)
Brad Cartwright
Abstract
As the nineteenth century commenced, contact between Pacific Islanders and Anglo-Americans increased as did the concern for what resulted from those interactions. In the United States, antebellum restrained menthose who upheld their Protestant faith, self-reliance, and familial valuesused ideals of gender to combat the perceived savagery of Pacific Islanders and the corruption of American sailors among them. In the mission field, restrained men consciously sought after Anglo-American womens influence often believing them to be the moral authority of a softer form of empire. This particular form of empire was not government led; nor did it entail the immediate conquest of Pacific Islanders territory. Instead, it was a gendered alliance between Anglo-American manhood and Anglo-American womanhood that guided their version of conquest as they sought to instill civilization and Christianity at home and across the Great Ocean.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2017-12
File Size
102 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Michael David Chavez
Recommended Citation
Chavez, Michael David, "From the Fangs of Monsters: Gender, Empire, and Civilization in the Pacific, 1800-1850" (2017). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 427.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/427
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