Tourism in the mountain South; a double-edged sword.9781572335752 Tourism in the mountain South; a double-edged sword. Martin, Brenden C. U. of Tennessee Press 2007 246 pages $32.00 Hardcover G155 Martin (history, Middle Tennessee “Middle Tennessee” redirects here. For the university in Murfreesboro, see Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. State U.) describes the history of tourism in the American Mountain South (comprised of Southern Appalachia, the Cumberland Plateau Cumberland Plateau or Cumberland Mountains, southwestern division of the Appalachian Mt. system, extending northeast to southwest through parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee into N Alabama. Black Mt., Ky. , the Ouachita Mountains Ouachita Mountains, range of east-west ridges between the Arkansas and Red rivers, extending c.200 mi (320 km) from central Ark. into SE Okla. Magazine Mt. (c.2,800 ft/850 m high) is the tallest peak. The Ouachita Mts. , and the Ozark Mountains Ozark Mountains, Mo.: see Ozarks, the. Ozark Mountains or Ozark Plateau Heavily forested highlands, south-central U.S. Extending southwest from St. ), chronologically analyzing economic, cultural, and environmental impacts from 1865 through the dawn of the 21st century. In many respects, his narrative is a cautionary tale A cautionary tale is a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they can be introduced in a large variety of ways. wherein tourism can hinder economic diversification through dependency on external capital, uneven distribution of economic benefits, and promotion of low wage and seasonal employment patterns; destroy the sense of community through the perpetuation of hillbilly stereotypes and cultural catering to outsiders; and mar the scenery by distorting land-use patterns, however he acknowledges that tourism can sometimes have beneficial effects for local people and landscapes. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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