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On the Beaten Track: Tourism, Art, and Place

Lucy R. Lippard

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In this “excellent” book, Lucy R. Lippard weaves together cultural criticism, anthropology, and community activism for an in-depth look at how tourism sites are conceived and represented, and how they affect the places they transform. Critic Andrew Ross calls Lippard “the most surefooted tour guide you could hope for” in her exploration of being a tourist in one’s own home, of how advertising and photography define place, of how antique shops function as populist museums, and of the commodification of indigenous cultures. With her characteristic breadth and critical eye, Lippard discusses the political economies of leisure spaces, the tourist’s fascination with tragic destinations , and our willingness to let national parks and heritage sites define nature and history.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: The New Press

Release: September 01, 2000

ISBN: 1565846397

ISBN 13: 9781565846395

On the Beaten Track: Tourism, Art, and Place

Lucy R. Lippard

3.9/5 ( ratings)

In this “excellent” book, Lucy R. Lippard weaves together cultural criticism, anthropology, and community activism for an in-depth look at how tourism sites are conceived and represented, and how they affect the places they transform. Critic Andrew Ross calls Lippard “the most surefooted tour guide you could hope for” in her exploration of being a tourist in one’s own home, of how advertising and photography define place, of how antique shops function as populist museums, and of the commodification of indigenous cultures. With her characteristic breadth and critical eye, Lippard discusses the political economies of leisure spaces, the tourist’s fascination with tragic destinations , and our willingness to let national parks and heritage sites define nature and history.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: The New Press

Release: September 01, 2000

ISBN: 1565846397

ISBN 13: 9781565846395

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