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Devil's Bargains: Tourism in the Twentieth-Century American West (Development of Western Resources) (Development of Western Resources (Hardcover))
Hal K. Rothman
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Description for Devil's Bargains: Tourism in the Twentieth-Century American West (Development of Western Resources) (Development of Western Resources (Hardcover))
Hardcover. This study looks at the American West, transformed by tourism from a land of opportunity to a land of opportunism. Illuminating the darker side of the industry, this work describes how the costs of tourism have challenged the benefits and proven it to be a devil's bargain. Series: Development of Western Resources S. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; JHBS; KNSG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 871.
The American West has always been seen as a land of opportunity, but tourism has transformed it into a land of opportunism. From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns all over the region have been turned over to outsiders - not just those who visit, but those who control. There's no denying that tourism has been a blessing for many: it's brought economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support and allowed towns on the brink of ruin to renew themselves. But in too many cases, the costs of tourism have challenged the benefits and proven it ... Read more
The American West has always been seen as a land of opportunity, but tourism has transformed it into a land of opportunism. From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns all over the region have been turned over to outsiders - not just those who visit, but those who control. There's no denying that tourism has been a blessing for many: it's brought economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support and allowed towns on the brink of ruin to renew themselves. But in too many cases, the costs of tourism have challenged the benefits and proven it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Development of Western Resources S.
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700609109
SKU
V9780700609109
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