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Tourists of History

Paperback • 2008 • English

Tourists of History

By Marita Sturken

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About the book

In <i>Tourists of History</i>, the cultural critic Marita Sturken argues that over the past two decades, Americans have responded to national trauma through consumerism, kitsch sentiment, and tourist practices in ways that reveal a tenacious investment in the idea of America's innocence. Sturken investigates the consumerism that followed from the September 11th attacks; the contentious, ongoing debates about memorials and celebrity-architect designed buildings at Ground Zero; and two outcomes of...Show more

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9780822341222

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

Tourists of History

Format

Paperback

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