Culture, identity, representation: the economic policies of heritage tourism

Two US arts educators explore their experiences in cultural tourism; retracing the historical foundations of heritage tourism in the United States and those craft and economic development initiatives that have exploited both natural resources and the public imagination regarding regional populations' expressions and cultural representations. Focusing on Appalachian and Ozark mountain peoples, they offer recommendations for approaches to studying heritage tourism and suggest questions that might guide arts educators to embark on such inquiry.