Power and politics at the seaside : the development of Devon's resorts in the twentieth century
"Power and politics at the seaside ... opens by locating tourism within the wider leisure experience, addressing the seaside holiday as a historical and sociological phenomenon. It examines the ability of the local state to shape resort development through advertising, facility provision and transport policies. The book contests that politics and power relations are central to the development of the modern seaside resort."--Jacket
History
ix, 243 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
9780859895712, 9780859895729, 0859895718, 0859895726
41257755
1. Introduction
2. Tourism, Power and the Historical Perspective
3. The British Seaside in the Twentieth Century
4. Resorts, Communities and Social Tone in Devon
5. Creating the Seaside Image
6. Planning Resort Entertainment
7. Power and Politics at the Seaside