Selling the sights : the invention of the tourist in American culture /

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A fascinating journey through the origins of American tourismIn the early nineteenth century, thanks to a booming transportation industry, Americans began to journey away from home simply for the sake of traveling, giving rise to a new cultural phenomenon --the tourist. In Selling the Sights, Will B...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mackintosh, Will B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Temas:
1800-1899
Tourism > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
Tourists > United States > History > 19th century.
Travelers > United States > 19th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Touristes > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Voyageurs > États-Unis > 19e siècle.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Popular culture
Tourism > Social aspects
Tourists
Travelers
Urlauber
Tourismus
United States
USA
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Describing the terraqueous globe : tourists and the culture of geographical knowledge
  • Yesterday the springs, to-day the falls : tourism and the commodification of travel
  • I find myself a pilgrim : commodified experience and the invention of the tourist
  • I'll picturesque it everywhere : the archetype of the tourist in satire
  • Traveling to good purpose : the invention of the true traveler.

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