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The beautiful country : tourism and the impossible state of destination Italy

By Stephanie Malia Hom

Book information

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781442648722, 1442648724
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6340918 bytes)
Series
Toronto Italian studies
Pages
\328
Time added
2021-09-18 09:38:28

Description

Cover Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Texts 1 Codes of Travel: Italy’s Guidebook Tradition 2 Italian Montage: On Rhetoric and Representations Practices 3 Destination Nation: The Grand Tour, Thomas Cook, and the Arrival of Mass Tourism 4 Tours of Duty: Touring Clubs, Fascist Agencies, and the Domestic Tourism Industry 5 Masses in Transit: The New Economy of Tourism in the Twentieth Century Spaces 6 Italy without Borders: Simulacra, Simulation, and the Postmodern Grand Tour 7 Postmodern Passages: Souvenirs, Theme Parks, Outlet Malls, and the Body of the Simulated Nation Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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