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Tourists of History: Memory, Kitsch, and Consumerism from Oklahoma City to Ground Zero
Marita Sturken
Tourists of History: Memory, Kitsch, and Consumerism from Oklahoma City to Ground Zero
Marita Sturken
Argues that over the years, 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. This book investigates the consumerism that followed from the September 11th attacks.
360 pages, 119 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 1, 2007 |
ISBN13 | 9780822341222 |
Publishers | Duke University Press |
Pages | 360 |
Dimensions | 235 × 158 × 22 mm · 546 g |
Language | English |
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