Seeking authenticity in place, culture, and the self: the great urban escape

In recent times, there has been a substantial push by people to escape the metropolis for lifestyles in small coastal, country, or mountainside locales. This book explores the narratives emerging from amenity-left migration using methods developed within the 'strong' cultural sociology. INDICE: The Great Urban Escape.The Promises of the Natural World - Escaping the City for Pristine Landscapes.A Sense of Community - Cultural Heritage, Nostalgia and Sociability.The Culture of Planning - Coding in Policy Initiative.The Perils of Seachange - Threats, Unintended Consequences and the Future of Place.The Local Experience, Seachange Communities and Mythologies.The Seachange Story - Authenticity, Place and the Self.

• ISBN: 978-1-1370-0761-2
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 188
• Fecha Publicación: 17/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido