<p>Several writers look at diverse technologies such as barbed wire, printing, and the railroad and their power to shape the nineteenth century West. Others argue the postmodern position that perceptions of the landscape are shaped by the values of observers, researchers, and storytellers. The volume includes photographic studies of historical and contemporary landscapes, while writers debate the role of mass media in shaping public perceptions of the geographic West.</p>

Western Technological Landscapes (Halcyon, 20)

Nevada Humanities Committee

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What does the future hold for the American West? In this collection, seventeen humanities scholars from a range of fields and disciplines examine the possibilities as we enter the new millennium. The essayists explore the arbitrariness of "the millennium" as a date for change but acknowledge the millennium as a discussion point for analyzing current problems as well as the rhetoric surrounding such topics as architecture, multiculturalism, futurism, hypermedia, the literary canon, English language, urban and suburban growth, public health, and environmental themes.

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Western Technological Landscapes (Halcyon, 20)

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