Selling the sights : the invention of the tourist in American culture /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mackintosh, Will B. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University, [2019]
Subjects:	Tourism > Social aspects > United States > History > 19th century. Tourists > United States > History > 19th century. Travelers > United States > 19th century. Popular culture > United States > History > 19th century. Popular culture. Tourism > Social aspects. Tourists. Travelers. United States. 1800-1899 History.

Table of Contents:

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.