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This book theorises resorts as distinct kinds of urban milieux, capturing the complexity of destinations famous for 'sun, sand and sex' mass tourism. Taking a cultural studies approach to urban analysis, the book demonstrates the value in embracing complexity, fluidity, partiality and uncertainty.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: spatiality and mass tourism Chapter 2 Resort cities and regions: historical perspectives and contemporary developments Chapter 3 Popular imaginaries, stereotypes and representations Chapter 4 Culture and tourism: global trends, local specificity and the symbolic economy Chapter 5 Living in sites of leisure: local experiences and impacts of tourism Chapter 6 The right to the city: stratification and belonging among resort residents Chapter 7 Conclusion: mobilising difference and complexity
About the author
Zelmarie Cantillon is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. She is co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Popular Music History and Heritage (2018) and has contributed to numerous edited collections and journals.
Summary
This book theorises resorts as distinct kinds of urban milieux, capturing the complexity of destinations famous for ‘sun, sand and sex’ mass tourism. Taking a cultural studies approach to urban analysis, the book demonstrates the value in embracing complexity, fluidity, partiality and uncertainty.
