An eye for the tropics : tourism, photography, and framing the Caribbean picturesque /
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| Author / Creator: | Thompson, Krista A., 1972- |
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| Imprint: | Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, 2006. |
| Description: | xvii, 366 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Objects/histories |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6279443 |
Table of Contents:
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Tropicalization: The Aesthetics and Politics of Space in Jamaica and the Bahamas
- 1. Framing "The New Jamaica": Feasting on the Picturesque Tropical Landscape
- 2. Developing the Tropics: The Politics of the Picturesque in the Bahamas
- 3. Through the Looking Glass: Visualizing the Sea as Icon of the Bahamas
- 4. Diving into the Racial Waters of Beach Space in Jamaica: Tropical Modernity and the Myrtle Bank Hotel's Pool
- 5. "I Am Rendered Speechless by Your Idea of Beauty": The Picturesque in History and Art in the Postcolony
- Epilogue: Tropical Futures: Civilizing Citizens and Uncivilizing Tourists
- Notes
- References
- Illustration Credits
- Index
