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Abbreviations xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Tropicalization: The Aesthetics and Politics of Space in Jamaica and the Bahamas 1
1. Framing “The New Jamaica”: Feasting on the Picturesque Tropical Landscape 27
2. Developing the Tropics: The Politics of the Picturesque in the Bahamas 92
3. Through the Looking Glass: Visualizing the Sea as Icon of the Bahamas 156
4. Diving into the Racial Waters of Beach Space in Jamaica: Tropical Modernity and the Myrtle Bank Hotel’s Pool 204
5. “I Am Rendered Speechless by Your Idea of Beauty”: The Picturesque in History and Art in the Postcolony 252
Epilogue: Tropical Futures: Civilizing Citizens and Uncivilizing Tourists 297
Notes 307
References 331
Illustration Credits 349
Index 355
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
| Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
| Thema: | Fotografie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780822337645 |
| ISBN-10: | 0822337649 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Thompson, Krista A |
| Hersteller: | Duke University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 210 x 179 x 23 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Krista A Thompson |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2007 |
| Gewicht: | 0,848 kg |
Abbreviations xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: Tropicalization: The Aesthetics and Politics of Space in Jamaica and the Bahamas 1
1. Framing “The New Jamaica”: Feasting on the Picturesque Tropical Landscape 27
2. Developing the Tropics: The Politics of the Picturesque in the Bahamas 92
3. Through the Looking Glass: Visualizing the Sea as Icon of the Bahamas 156
4. Diving into the Racial Waters of Beach Space in Jamaica: Tropical Modernity and the Myrtle Bank Hotel’s Pool 204
5. “I Am Rendered Speechless by Your Idea of Beauty”: The Picturesque in History and Art in the Postcolony 252
Epilogue: Tropical Futures: Civilizing Citizens and Uncivilizing Tourists 297
Notes 307
References 331
Illustration Credits 349
Index 355
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Kunst |
| Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
| Thema: | Fotografie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780822337645 |
| ISBN-10: | 0822337649 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Thompson, Krista A |
| Hersteller: | Duke University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 210 x 179 x 23 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Krista A Thompson |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2007 |
| Gewicht: | 0,848 kg |
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