Mythic Frontiers: Remembering, Forgetting, and Profiting with Cultural Heritage Tourism

by Daniel R. Maher

Book Overview

"Maher explores the development of the Frontier Complex as he deconstructs the frontier myth in the context of manifest destiny, American exceptionalism, and white male privilege. A very significant contribution to our understanding of how and why heritage sites reinforce privilege."-- Frederick H. Smith, author of The Archaeology of Alcohol and Drinking

"Peels back the layer of dime westerns and True Grit films to show how their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081306418X
• ISBN13: 9780813064185
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"