Power and Politics at the Seaside
Author | : Nigel Morgan |
Publisher | : University of Exeter Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0859895718 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780859895712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Power and Politics at the Seaside by : Nigel Morgan
Download or read book Power and Politics at the Seaside written by Nigel Morgan and published by University of Exeter Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seaside is the 20th century's pre-eminent global tourism site and this work examines political and power relations in modern seaside resort development. As an historical study of seaside tourism in Devon - England's most popular domestic holiday desitination - it reveals the complex interplay between ideology, class and power and the comsumption of landscape and place.