EDITING NATURE IN GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK POSTCARDS.
This research takes a critical look at the interplay of vision and the production of knowledge in the context of cultural constructions of nature and environmental perceptions. The basis for this work is an exploration of the manufacturing process and subject matter in 259 Curt Teich Company postcar...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Review Vol. 102; no. 4; pp. 486 - 510 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2012
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