"The Right to Shrine": Global Celebrity, Colonial Logics, and Local Knowledge in Aspen's Mountainside Memorials

On the mountains surrounding Aspen, Colorado, skiers build shrines dedicated to celebrities, pastimes, and deceased loved ones. Charmed journalists and local promoters describe these shrines as homespun and quaint reminders of the human factor in recreational tourism. As this paper demonstrates, how...

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Published in:Material religion
Main Author: Musselman, Cody (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2019]
In: Material religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aspen, Colo. / Vacationer / Everyday culture / Memorial / Space / Appropriation (Psychology)
Further subjects:B Material Culture
B Memorials
B Shrines
B Settler Colonialism
B spatial products
B Local
B Aspen
B Global
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)