{"product_id":"hell-of-a-vision-robert-l-dorman-9780816528509","title":"Hell of a Vision: Regionalism and the Modern American West","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Wilderness wonderland, Hispanic borderland, homesteader's frontier, cattle kingdom, urban dynamo, Native American homeland. \u003ci\u003eHell of a Vision \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the evolution of these diverse identities during the twentieth century, revealing how Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand the West's vast landscapes and varied cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFocusing on the American West from the 1890s up to the present, Dorman provides us with a wide-ranging view of the impact of regionalist ideas in pop culture and diverse fields such as geography, land-use planning, anthropology, journalism, and environmental policy-making. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGoing well beyond the realm of literature, Dorman broadens the discussion by examining a unique mix of texts. He looks at major novelists such as Cather, Steinbeck, and Stegner, as well as leading Native American writers. But he also analyzes a variety of nonliterary sources in his book, such as government reports, planning documents, and environmental impact studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHell of a Vision \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling journey through the modern history of the American West--a key region in the nation of regions known as the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert L. Dorman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816528500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816528509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013","brand":"Robert L. Dorman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072816705791,"sku":"9780816528509","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d89546c6-1d06-4f83-aa15-81f3fcd12356.jpg?v=1685444098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hell-of-a-vision-robert-l-dorman-9780816528509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}