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Book SynopsisThis book strives to understand the social and cultural dynamics in Mediterranean tourist destinations through ethnographic examples from Greece, Spain, Egypt, France, Malta and Crete. It observes and examines the social, cultural and relational processes involved as migrants, tourists and new residents converge with locals in daily life.
Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Chapter 1 Instrumental Cosmopolitanism: The “Valorization” of Heritage and Sociality in Mediterranean Cities. Chapter 2 Touring the Frontier: Reinventing the Eastern Adriatic for Tourism. Chapter 3 When the Desirable and the Feasible Converge Through Tourism Space. Chapter 4 Negotiating Marrakech: Postcolonial Travels in Morocco. Chapter 5 Building Tourism in Costa Blanca: Second Homes, Second Chances?. Chapter 6 Across Social Categories and Boundaries: Transnational Mobilities and Interculturality. Chapter 7 Borders of (In)visibility in the Greek Aegean. Conclusion: Sociocultural Nature and Context of Tourism. References. About the Authors. Culture and Society in Tourism Contexts. Tourism Social Science Series. Tourism Social Science Series. Copyright page.
