5. Masses in Transit: The New Economy of Tourism in the Twentieth Century

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY 1
6. Introduction 3
7. Texts
8. 1. Codes of Travel: Italy’s Guidebook Tradition 29
9. 2. Italian Montage: On Rhetoric and Representations 49
10. Practices
11. 3. Destination Nation: The Grand Tour, Thomas Cook, and the Arrival of Mass Tourism 83
12. 4. Tours of Duty: Touring Clubs, Fascist Agencies, and the Domestic Tourism Industry 105
13. 5. Masses in Transit: The New Economy of Tourism in the Twentieth Century 127
14. Spaces
15. 6. Italy without Borders: Simulacra, Simulation, and the Postmodern Grand Tour 155
16. 7. Postmodern Passages: Souvenirs, Theme Parks, Outlet Malls, and the Body of the Simulated Nation 184
17. Conclusion 213
18. Notes 221
19. Bibliography 263
20. Index 293