Degree Name
MALS (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies)
Program
Liberal Studies
Date of Award
12-2016
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Marie Tedesco
Committee Members
Tom Lee, Ron Roach, Jill LeRoy-Frazier
Abstract
This thesis examines the formation of spatial theory and the linkage between space and place and their relationship with historic preservation and heritage tourism. First, this thesis analyzes the terms space and place, and how scholars define each term. Second, this thesis focuses on the concept of placelessness. Third, this thesis examines historic preservation as a strategy to help alleviate placelessness and as a crucial link to heritage tourism. This thesis also will use regional examples of preservation and tourism as exemplified by the preservation efforts of private organizations, citizens, and government officials in Jonesborough,Johnson City, and Washington County,Tennessee. This thesis provides some ideas for the creation of a possible heritage tourism program within Washington County,Tennessee.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Chad F., "Heritage Tourism in Washington County, Tennessee: Linking Place, Placelessness, and Preservation" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3136. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3136
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Cultural History Commons, Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons, Place and Environment Commons, Tourism Commons, Tourism and Travel Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons