Mythic Frontiers Remebering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Herritage Tourism |
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| Author:
| Maher, Daniel R. |
| Series title: | Cultural Heritage Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6253-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2016 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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Illustrates how aggrandized versions of the past have been used to turn a profit. Examining the imagined frontier town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Daniel Maher warns that disconnecting cultural heritage tourism from history minimizes the devastating consequences of imperialism, racism, and sexism and relegitimizes the privilege bestowed upon white men.
Illustrates how aggrandized versions of the past have been used to turn a profit. Examining the imagined frontier town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Daniel Maher warns that disconnecting cultural heritage tourism from history minimizes the devastating consequences of imperialism, racism, and sexism and relegitimizes the privilege bestowed upon white men.