Florida in the popular imagination
Subtitle: essays on the cultural landscape of the Sunshine State
By: edited by Steve Glassman.
Contributors: Glassman, Steve.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780786439645
Subjects: Florida -- Social life and customs; Florida -- In popular culture
Description: "Critical discussion of popular culture in Florida, which began drawing winter visitors before the Civil War (now boasts a hundred million+ visitors annually). These essays explore many facets of Florida's culture: Mickey; Shamu; early tourist sites; Key West and its favorite son Ernest Hemingway; and an overview of several iconic Florida institutions (Daytona 500, Spring Break)"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.