Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism Maher Daniel R.
Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism Maher Daniel R. "Maher explores the development of the Frontier Complex as he deconstructs the frontier myth in…
Specifikacia Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism Maher Daniel R.
Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism Maher Daniel R.
"Maher explores the development of the Frontier Complex as he deconstructs the frontier myth in the context of manifest destiny, American exceptionalism, and white male privilege. Smith, author of The Archaeology of Alcohol and Drinking "Peels back the layer of dime westerns and True Grit films to show how their mythologies are made material. A very significant contribution to our understanding of how and why heritage sites reinforce privilege."-- Frederick H.
Catering to these popular representations, towns across America have created tourist sites connecting such tales with historical monuments. Yet these You'll never experience a 'heritage site' the same way again."--Christine Bold, author of The Frontier Club: Popular Westerns and Cultural Power, 1880-1924The history of the Wild West has long been fictionalized in novels, films, and television shows.
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