Histories, meanings and representations of the modern hotel /
Kevin J. James.
- 168 pages ; 21 cm.
- Tourism and cultural change ; 52 .
- Tourism and cultural change ; 52. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text surveys current writing on the history of the modern hotel, focusing on areas of timely scholarly enquiry. It presents case studies, including the hotel in wartime and as a terrorist target, and critically engages with innovative scholarship that explores the relationship of the hotel to wider narratives of Western modernity.