Mackintosh, Will B.,

Selling the sights : the invention of the tourist in American culture / Will B. Mackintosh. - New York : New York University, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Describing the terraqueous globe : tourists and the culture of geographical knowledge -- Yesterday the springs, to-day the falls : tourism and the commodification of travel -- I find myself a pilgrim : commodified experience and the invention of the tourist -- I'll picturesque it everywhere : the archetype of the tourist in satire -- Traveling to good purpose : the invention of the true traveler.



9781479833146


Tourism--Social aspects--History--United States--19th century.
Tourists--History--United States--19th century.
Travelers--United States--19th century.
Popular culture--History--United States--19th century.


Electronic Books.

G155 / .S455 2019