The holiday makers :: magazines, advertising, and mass tourism in postwar America /

Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were...

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Main Author: Popp, Richard K., 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Between the 1930s and 1960s, the spread of new transportation networks and the democratization of paid vacations struck many observers as a sign that tourism was growing into a folkway of modern American life. Easy mobility and free time lay at the heart of this idealized vision, and vacations were seen as a ritualized expression of the movement and egalitarianism that characterized midcentury modernity. The Holiday Makers tells the story of how advertisers sold tourist travel in popular magazines during this era, transforming consumer culture in the process.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 204 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780807142868
0807142867

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