Identity, a term that was not yet included in Williams' important Keywords: a vocabulary of
culture and society (1976), has become a major watchword since the 1980s. Traditional …

'New regionalism','region','city-region','cross-border region','border'and 'identity'have become
important catchphrases on the global geo-economic and geopolitical scene. The resurgence …

Page 1 Critical Connecting Politics and Regionalism Culture in the American Landscape
Douglas Reichert Powell Page 2 Critical Connecting Politics and Regionalism Culture in the …

As a particularly modern modality for making and resisting claims about the use and
meaning of places leisure has a prominent role in the politics of place. This is particularly …

Whether seen as a land of opportunity or as paradise lost, the American West took shape in
the nation's imagination with the help of those who wrote about it; but two groups who did …

In the early nineteenth century, critics like Zebulon Pike and Washington Irving viewed the
West as a “dum** ground” for free blacks and Native Americans, a place where they could …

The Natural West offers essays reflecting the natural history of the American West as written
by one of its most respected environmental historians. Develo** a provocative theme, Dan …

Much criticism has been directed at negative stereotypes of Appalachia perpetuated by
movies, television shows, and news media. Books, on the other hand, often draw …

Tracing the transnational influences of what has been known as a uniquely American
genre,“the Western,” Susan Kollin's Captivating Westerns analyzes key moments in the …

Downhill skiing is a vital economic engine for many communities in the Rocky Mountain
states, attracting 20 million skier days per season. Colorado is by far the most popular …