Sustaining Identity, Recapturing Heritage Exploring Issues of Public History, Tourism, and Race in a Southern Rural Town |
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| Author:
| Denkler, Ann E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-1991-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $122.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the complex web of public history, tourism, and race in Luray, VA, a small town in the Shenandoah Valley ensconced in Lost Cause heritage. By utilizing a diverse range of methodologies, including ethnography, this book demonstrates how contested race relations are in this area, and how racial exclusion interacts with the politics of public history.
This book explores the complex web of public history, tourism, and race in Luray, VA, a small town in the Shenandoah Valley ensconced in Lost Cause heritage. By utilizing a diverse range of methodologies, including ethnography, this book demonstrates how contested race relations are in this area, and how racial exclusion interacts with the politics of public history.