Tropical Whites
Author | : Catherine Cocks |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2013-04-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812244991 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812244990 |
Rating | : 4/5 (990 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tropical Whites by : Catherine Cocks
Download or read book Tropical Whites written by Catherine Cocks and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical Whites explains how the tropical beach resort came to symbolize the iconic vacation landscape. Catherine Cocks argues that the tourism industry romanticized and commodified tropical nature in the global South, ultimately legitimizing cultural pluralism and concepts of modern identity.