An Eye for the Tropics : Tourism, Photography, and Framing the Caribbean Picturesque /

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"Images of Jamaica and the Bahamas as tropical paradises full of palm trees, white sandy beaches, and inviting warm water seem timeless. Surprisingly, the origins of those images can be traced back to the roots of the islands' tourism industry in the 1880s. As Krista A. Thompson explains,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thompson, Krista A., 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Photographie de voyage > Region caraïbe.
Tourisme > Et l'art.
Tourisme > Region caraïbe.
Travel photography.
Tourism.
Tourism in art.
Photographie de voyage > Caraïbes (Region)
Tourisme dans l'art.
Travel photography > Caribbean Area.
Tourism > Caribbean Area.
Caribbean Area.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Tropicalization : the aesthetics and politics of space in Jamaica and the Bahamas
  • Framing "The New Jamaica" : feasting on the picturesque tropical landscape
  • Developing the tropics : the politics of the picturesque in the Bahamas
  • Through the looking glass : visualizing the sea as icon of the Bahamas
  • Diving into the racial waters of beach space in Jamaica : tropical modernity and the Myrtle Bank Hotel's pool
  • "I am rendered speechless by your ideal of beauty" : the picturesque in history and art in the postcolony
  • Epilogue: Tropical futures : civilizing citizens and uncivilizing tourists.

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