Resort Spatiality

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.

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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