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

by William Nichols

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The Paradox of Paradise focuses on the trajectory of urban coastal tourism in Spain from the late Franco years to the present through the lens of Spanish cultural production. "Sun-and-fun" destinations like Torremolinos (located in the Costa del Sol) and Benidorm (located in the Costa Blanca) established a model for urban renewal that literally built the coasts to accommodate and expand foreign tourism as the driving force of the so-called...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0826506224

ISBN13:9780826506221

Release Date:January 2024

Publisher:Vanderbilt University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.31 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Social Science Social Sciences

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