See America First: Tourism and National Identity 1880-1940 - Paperback - GOOD

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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
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MPN
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ISBN
9781560989769
Book Title
See America First : Tourism and National Identity 1880-1940
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Item Length
8.9 in
Publication Year
2001
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Marguerite Shaffer
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Topic
Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Social History, United States / General
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Width
5.9 in
Number of Pages
438 Pages
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
ISBN-10
1560989769
ISBN-13
9781560989769
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1896632

Product Key Features

Book Title
See America First : Tourism and National Identity 1880-1940
Number of Pages
438 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Social History, United States / General
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Author
Marguerite Shaffer
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-020921
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Shaffer's book is a welcome, and indeed much needed, contribution to the growing body of literature on tourism in the United States, and even more specifically, on the relationship between tourism and nationalism. The book points to the increasing sophistication with which scholars are approaching the subject."-Scott Zeman, H-Net Review " See America First is the first comprehensive assessment of tourism and the formation of a twentieth-century American identity. The voyage of discovery is both individual and national, cultural and personal. . . . Shaffer shows how local and regional businesses collaborated to create a national message that a willing nation embraced."-Hal Rothman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, "Shaffer's book is a welcome, and indeed much needed, contribution to the growing body of literature on tourism in the United States, and even more specifically, on the relationship between tourism and nationalism. The book points to the increasing sophistication with which scholars are approaching the subject."Scott Zeman,H-Net Review "See America Firstis the first comprehensive assessment of tourism and the formation of a twentieth-century American identity. The voyage of discovery is both individual and national, cultural and personal. . . . Shaffer shows how local and regional businesses collaborated to create a national message that a willing nation embraced."Hal Rothman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, "Shaffer's book is a welcome, and indeed much needed, contribution to the growing body of literature on tourism in the United States, and even more specifically, on the relationship between tourism and nationalism. The book points to the increasing sophistication with which scholars are approaching the subject."--Scott Zeman, H-Net Review " See America First is the first comprehensive assessment of tourism and the formation of a twentieth-century American identity. The voyage of discovery is both individual and national, cultural and personal. . . . Shaffer shows how local and regional businesses collaborated to create a national message that a willing nation embraced."--Hal Rothman, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Dewey Decimal
338.4/79173048
Synopsis
In See America First , Marguerite Shaffer chronicles the birth of modern American tourism between 1880 and 1940, linking tourism to the simultaneous growth of national transportation systems, print media, a national market, and a middle class with money and time to spend on leisure. Focusing on the See America First slogan and idea employed at different times by railroads, guidebook publishers, Western boosters, and Good Roads advocates, she describes both the modern marketing strategies used to promote tourism and the messages of patriotism and loyalty embedded in the tourist experience. She shows how tourists as consumers participated in the search for a national identity that could assuage their anxieties about American society and culture. Generously illustrated with images from advertisements, guidebooks, and travelogues, See America First demonstrates that the promotion of tourist landscapes and the consumption of tourist experiences were central to the development of an American identity.
LC Classification Number
G156.5.H47S52 2001

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