Can Patriotism Be Carved In Stone?: A Critical Analysis of Mt. Rushmore’s Orientation Films

Can Patriotism Be Carved In Stone?: A Critical Analysis of Mt. Rushmore’s Orientation Films

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Department

Communication

Book Title

Observation Points: The Visual Poetics of National Parks

Editor(s)

Thomas Patin

Description

Considerable scholarly analysis in recent years regards Mount Rushmore as a site of national symbolism.¹ Mount Rushmore has been interpreted and reinterpreted in ways that provide insight into its use and meaning as a U.S. patriotic icon. The choice of Mount Rushmore as a location for inquiry into the changing notions of patriotism stems from several sources. One reason is its prevalent cultural use as “shorthand for patriotism” in political campaigns, films, and marketing.² Additionally, the interest in “historically oriented tourism”³ resulted in approximately 1,989,771 tourists visiting Mount Rushmore in 2006 and more than a million tourists attending this site.

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https://www.worldcat.org/title/observation-points-the-visual-poetics-of-national-parks/oclc/796257221&referer=brief_results

ISBN

978-0816651467

Publication Date

4-4-2012

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

City

Minneapolis

First Page

165

Last Page

186

Disciplines

Communication | History | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Can Patriotism Be Carved In Stone?: A Critical Analysis of Mt. Rushmore’s Orientation Films
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