Reviews
"McIntyre succinctly and fluidly makes thematic claims for the development of southern identities. Precisely, McIntyre, within the framework of the themes examined, attempts to showcase how southern culture was created as the consumable "other," distinct from an American cultural ideal represented within tourism promotion by the northern, industrial landscape.
Even though numerous helpful illustrations are presented, they are not needed as McIntyre's written descriptions rival them, often proving more beneficial. McIntyre greatly details each specific theme using carefully selected sources and images instead of broadly glossing over each one. McIntyre's take on African Americans in tourist promotion proves to be, by far, the most analytical and insightful. McIntyre expertly illustrates black culture's stereotyping and selling mainly for white benefit and amusement."
--Southern Historian, XXXIII
"…a richly detailed and finely written book that provides another window onto that ever-enticing question of southern identity. It is perfect for anyone interested in the postwar South, travel literature, or the Gilded Age."
--Journal of American History
"…a valuable contribution to the literature on tourism and tourism promotion. By bringing a much-needed perspective to popular views of the region, McIntyre challenges scholars to reevaluate the conventional wisdom about the making of an imagined South."
--Journal of Southern History
“ a welcome addition to a growing literature on the impact of tourism on the construction of identity and memory”
--Winterthur Portfolio
“A valuable addition to the tourism literature and cultural histories of the South”
--American Studies Volume 53, No. 1
Provides much insight into the history of American tourism, southern identity, and white northern bourgeois culture. The broad selection of visual resources . . . will prove invaluable.
--Journal of Social History