Glory Road by Josh Lucas
You can see them cruising for Indian art in Santa Fe, waiting for Old Faithful at Yellowstone, or pausing for shrimp cocktails on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The American West attracts vacationers of every stripe, who comb its varied landscapes for the ultimate trip. And for better or worse, those who come to see this multifaceted region have changed what they have come to see. Seeing and Being Seen explores the history of tourism in the American West and examines its effects on both the tourists and the places and people they visit. Scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and business-Patricia Nelson Limerick, Hal Rothman, and others-join government and National Park Service professionals to investigate the dilemmas that tourism poses for western communities, from economic and environmental questions to cultural change. The selections are organized around three broad topics: scholarly perceptions of tourism, tourists, and those toured upon; tourism in its historical context, including an assessment of its cultural impact on communities and on tourists themselves; and the history and impact of tourism on the West's national parks, with particular emphasis on efforts to maintain the delicate balance between natural preservation and public enjoyment. These essays cover the span of tourism history, from early-twentieth-century See America First campaigns to the problematic place of automobiles in national parks today. They also pay special attention to policy choices that the growth of tourism sometimes forces on communities, as towns try to bounce back from failed economies by capitalizing on an Old West image--or even, in the case of Kellogg, Idaho, Old Bavarian. In response, the authors offer suggestions by which communities can begin to make rational choices about the role and place of tourism in their lives. Seeing and Being Seen is enlightening--and necessary--reading for scholars, policy makers, residents of the West, and even tourists themselves.
Horton, K. Renee: - Dr. K. Renee Horton is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and works diligently in the community for STEM education and STEM outreach. Renee believes in changing the face of STEM. She is the founder of Unapologetically Being, Inc. (UBI), a nonprofit for advocacy and mentoring in STEM and is an engineer by day. Renee is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Math (2002) and a Ph.D. in Material Science with a concentration in Physics from the University of Alabama (2011). She was the first African American to receive this degree from UA. In her spare time, Dr. Horton serves as a motivational speaker, mentor and role model for young adults. She is the proud mother of three and grandmother of two.
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| EAN | 0786936292626 |
| Title | Glory Road |
| Format | NTSC |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Running time | 716 |
| Studio | GLORY ROAD (2006) |
| Audience Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Note | Unavailable |