| Contesting the Foreshore: Tourism, Society and Politics on the Coast Contributor(s): Boissevain, Jeremy (Author), Selwyn, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 9053566945 ISBN-13: 9789053566947 Publisher: Amsterdam University Press OUR PRICE: $73.21 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: This collection of essays examines social, political, and economic relations in primarily European coastal locations through the lens of tourism. The contributors explore the intersecting interests of fishing, tourism, and development and the conflict among local communities and market forces, all of which are infused with the symbolism of the sea as a place of mystery and danger. From the tensions between Cornish villagers and city visitors to the explosion of resort development in Gran Canaria, the authors consider the relationship between local residents, businesses, and tourist newcomers as they vie for status, influence, and, ultimately, for space. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.479 |
| Series: Amsterdam University Press: Mare Publication |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.3" W x 9.42" (1.26 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays is about tourism and social, political, and economic relations in coastal locations in various parts of the world. The starting point of each chapter is the ethnographic study of one particular place. However, the authors are also concerned with wider regional, national, and global forces which shape and influence the local economies and societies under review. Although most of the essays focus on the European coastline, the book is intended to have implications for other geographical areas. In most parts of the world, coastal settlements and contexts are changing rapidly and markedly. These contexts are routinely characterised by conflict between different interest groups contesting the ownership and control of the foreshore and its resources. One of the threads running through the volume is that coastal regions are often sites of fishing and related 'traditional' activities. The chapters discuss the relationships between traditional stakeholders, such as fishermen and local residents, and new stakeholders including new residents, second-home owners, tourists and tourism property developers, and fish farm managers as they vie for status, influence, and ultimately for space on the foreshore. The underlying preoccupation of the volume as a whole is the extent of penetration and transformation resulting from the onward march of capitalism and the market system in the coastal locations studied. This is the second publication in the MARE Publication Series |
