The Paradox of Paradise: Creative Destruction and the Rise of Urban Coastal Tourism in Contemporary Spanish Culture

Author:   William Nichols
Publisher:   Vanderbilt University Press
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9780826506221


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   31 January 2024
Format:   Hardback
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The Paradox of Paradise: Creative Destruction and the Rise of Urban Coastal Tourism in Contemporary Spanish Culture


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Author:   William Nichols
Publisher:   Vanderbilt University Press
Imprint:   Vanderbilt University Press
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780826506221


ISBN 10:   0826506224
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   31 January 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Concrete Coasts and Liquid Tourism Chapter 1. Designing Desire: Hotels and the Architecture of Paradise as the Chapter 2. Scenes from Paradise: Postcards, the Tourist’s Gaze, and the Generation of Dreams Chapter 3. Empty Tourist Spaces: Paradise, Satire, and the Photography of Martin Parr and Carlos PÉrez Siquier Chapter 4. From Tourist Paradise to “ParaÍso Fiscal”: Construction, Corruption, and the Legacy of JesÚs Gil Conclusion Notes Index

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William J. Nichols is an associate professor of Spanish literature and culture at Georgia State University.

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