Hell of a Vision
Hell of a Vision The American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Hell of a Vision explores the evolution of these diverse…
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Hell of a Vision
The American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Hell of a Vision explores the evolution of these diverse identities during the twentieth century, revealing how Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand the West's vast landscapes and varied cultures.Focusing on the American West from the 1890s up to the present, Dorman provides us with a wide-ranging view of the impact of regionalist ideas in pop culture and diverse fields such as geography, land-use planning, anthropology, journalism, and environmental policy-making.Going well beyond the realm of literature, Dorman broadens the discussion by examining a unique mix of texts. Wilderness wonderland, Hispanic borderland, homesteader's frontier, cattle kingdom, urban dynamo, Native American homeland.
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