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Rothman, Hal, 1958-2007.

Devil's bargains : tourism in the twentieth-century American West / Hal K. Rothman.

Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©1998.

xi, 434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

"The West is popularly perceived as America's last outpost of unfettered opportunity, but twentieth-century corporate tourism has transformed it into America's "land of opportunism." From Sun Valley to Santa Fe, towns throughout the West have been turned over to outsiders - and not just to those who visit and move on, but to those who stay and control." "Although tourism has been a blessing for many, bringing economic and cultural prosperity to communities without obvious means of support or allowing towns on the brink of extinction to renew themselves, the costs on more intangible levels may be said to outweigh the benefits and be a devil's bargain in the making." "Hal Rothman examines the effect of twentieth-century tourism on the West and exposes that industry's darker side."--Jacket.

Development of western resources

Development of western resources.

Tourism -- West (U.S.)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-425) and index.

1999 Spur award for best western contemporary non-fiction.

Maui Redux -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tourism and the Framing of a Culture -- 3. The Tourism of Hegemony I: Railroads, Elites, and the Grand Canyon -- 4. The Tourism of Hegemony II: The Railroad, Neonativity, and Santa Fe -- 5. Tourism on the Actual Periphery: Archaeology and Dude Ranching -- 6. Intraregional Tourism: Automobiles, Roads, and the National Parks -- 7. From Steamboat Springs to Sun Valley: Regional and Nationally Marketed Skiing -- 8. The Spread of Recreational Tourism: Skiing in the Postwar West -- 9. Residence-based Resorts: Second Homes and Outside Influence -- 10. "Powder Aplenty for Native and Guest Alike": From Community to Corporate Control -- 11. Entertainment Tourism: Making Experience Malleable -- 12. Purifying the Wages of Sin: Corporate Las Vegas -- 13. The Melange of Postmodern Tourism.

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