Chris Wllson

Partial Transcript: Discussion on how industrialization and urbanization led people to turn to historical revivals and fraternal organizations for a sense of stability and identity.

Partial Transcript: An in-depth look at how Santa Fe leveraged its history to rejuvenate its economy through tourism, focusing on architectural styles and historical image.

Partial Transcript: Examines how the creation of Santa Fe’s tourism identity affected its indigenous and Hispanic populations, often marginalizing them.

Partial Transcript: Discussion of how tourism facilitated economic changes, displacement, and gentrification in Santa Fe, sometimes benefiting outsiders more than locals.

Partial Transcript: Well, historic preservation and earlier historic revivalism, which Santa Fe pioneered, is very selective. It focuses usually on architectural traditions before the Industrial Revolution.

Partial Transcript: The tourist art market—let me think about how to say this. In Santa Fe—and I would imagine many other tourism destinations—the art market caters to the romantic preconceptions of tourists, and those stereotypes become internalized by the local population in many cases. An extremely important antidote to this are contemporary artists who challenge tourist stereotypes and who bring images of contemporary living cultures into the visual repertory.

Partial Transcript: Well, I think it's I think it's extreme. I think it's extremely important in a tourism community to not let the harmonious, good-time identity of the community erase its rich history and embrace contemporary cultural diversity and vibrancy.

Partial Transcript: Brief examination of other American cities like Charleston and Santa Barbara that have also recreated their historical identities for tourism.

Partial Transcript: Emphasizes the importance of public celebrations in maintaining and revitalizing local cultures.