Estética e Imperio. El sentido de belleza femenina en la construcción del archipiélago imperial estadounidense
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https://doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2013.027Palabras clave:
Visualidad, Deseo colonial, Fotografía, Estudios archipielágicos, Cuba, Hawái, Filipinas, Puerto RicoResumen
Este artículo examina el “sentido de belleza” en el archipiélago imperial estadounidense, compuesto de los territorios isleños de Cuba, Hawai`i, Filipinas y Puerto Rico, todos adquiridos en 1898. La conexión teórica entre estos dos elementos –estética e imperio– se establece mediante una revisión de los conceptos de “economía de deseo colonial” y el “complejo de visualidad”. Este artículo analiza la tecnología visual más avanzada del siglo diecinueve tardío: la fotografía impresa. En particular, se enfoca en las representaciones de belleza femenina en los libros ilustrados de las “nuevas posesiones” los cuales describían las adquisiciones recientes de los Estados Unidos. También, se dilucidarán las conexiones entre estética y las formas de gobernanza en cada territorio.
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