Book ID: CBB848404575

Unpacked: A History of Caribbean Tourism (2022)

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Blake C. Scott (Author)


Cornell University Press


Publication Date: 2022
Physical Details: 258
Language: English

Unpacked offers a critical, novel perspective on the Caribbean's now taken-for-granted desirability as a tourist's paradise. Dreams of a tropical vacation have become a quintessential aspect of the modern Caribbean, as millions of tourists travel to the region and spend in extravagance to pursue vacation fantasies. At the beginning of the twentieth century, however, travelers from North America and Europe still thought of the Caribbean as diseased, dangerous, and according to many observers - the white man's graveyard. How then did a trip to the Caribbean become a supposedly fun and safe experience?Unpacked examines the historical roots of the region's tourism industry by following a well-traveled sea route linking the US east coast with the island of Cuba and the Isthmus of Panama. Blake C. Scott describes how the cultural and material history of US imperialism became the heart of modern Caribbean tourism. In addition, he explores how advances in tropical medicine, perceptions of the tropical environment, and development of infrastructure and transportation networks opened a new playground for visitors.

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Authors & Contributors
Black, Megan
Maffi, Luciano
Dabrowski, Patrice M.
Gladden, Graham P.
David J. Nelson
Fagnani, Martino Lorenzo
Concepts
Tourism
Environmental history
Travel; exploration
Imperialism
Colonialism
Tropical medicine
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
18th century
20th century, early
20th century, late
Places
United States
Caribbean
Arctic regions
Russia
Colorado (U.S.)
Rocky Mountains (U.S.)
Institutions
Cunard Steamship Company, Inc.
Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
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