The Politics of Public Memory: Tourism, History, and Ethnicity

The Politics of Public Memory: Tourism, History, and Ethnicity in Monterey, California (Suny Series in Oral and Public History)
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This book examines American public culture and the means by which communities in the U.S. reconstruct the past and reinterpret the present in the development of tourism. Norkunas shows how public culture is not confined to just museums or monuments, but can be constructed on many different levels and in different settings, such as community ethnicity, natural setting (environment), literary landscape, and history. In her case study of Monterey, the author explores the particular ideologies that prompt the community to represent itself in tourism, and that also act to legitimate the current social structure.

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrations
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780791414842
ReleaseDate	1993-07-01

The Politics of Public Memory: Tourism, History, and Ethnicity in Monterey, California (Suny Series in Oral and Public History)