Seeking authenticity in place, culture, and the self [electronic resource] : the great urban escape / Nicholas Osbaldiston.
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.
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| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan,
2012.
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| Series: | Cultural sociology.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.