Securing paradise : tourism and militarism in Hawai'i and the Philippines /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gonzalez, Vernadette Vicuña, 1973-
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Durham : Duke University Press, 2013.
Series:	Next wave (Duke University Press)
Subjects:	Tourism > Hawaii. Tourism > Philippines. Militarism > Hawaii. Militarism > Philippines. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: military-tourism partnerships in Hawai'i and the Philippines
Manifest destinations and the work of tropical fictions
Scenic highways, masculinity, modernity, and mobility
Neoliberation and U.S.-Philippines circuits of sacrifice and gratitude
Remembering Pearl Harbor, reinforcing vigilance
The machine in the garden : helicopter airmobilities, aerial fields of vision, and surrogate tropics
Playing soldier and going native in Subic Freeport's jungle tour
Conclusion: insecurities, tourism, and terror.