Chapter 2. “Benevolent Assimilation” and the Dangers of the Tropics. The American Occupation of the Philippines, 1898–1918

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction. Society, Sexuality, and the U.S. Army in the Early Twentieth Century 1
5. Chapter 1. “Conduct of a Nature to Bring Discredit upon the Military Service” Fort Riley, Kansas, 1898–1940 21
6. Chapter 2. “Benevolent Assimilation” and the Dangers of the Tropics. The American Occupation of the Philippines, 1898–1918 56
7. Chapter 3. “Come Back Clean”. Camp Beauregard and the Commission on Training Camp Activities in Louisiana, 1917–1919 93
8. Chapter 4. “Complete Continence Is Wholly Possible” . The U.S. Army in France and Germany, 1917–1923 128
9. Chapter 5. The “Racial (and Sexual) Maelstrom” in Hawaii, 1909–1940 163
10. Conclusion. Ongoing Concerns with Soldiers’ Sexualities and Sexual Cultures 200
11. Notes 213
12. Bibliography 255
13. Index 273