The Riviera, Exposed : : An Ecohistory of Postwar Tourism and North African Labor / / Stephen L. Harp.
A sweeping social and environmental history, The Riviera, Exposed illuminates profound changes to the physical space that we know as the quintessential European tourist destination. Stephen L. Harp uncovers the behind-the-scenes impact of tourism following World War II, both on the environment and o...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Histories and Cultures of Tourism
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (306 p.) :; 20 b&w halftones, 4 maps |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Privacy
- Abbreviations
- Map 1
- Map 2
- Map 3
- Map 4
- Introduction: The Hidden Riviera
- 1. Building Hotels and Housing for the Rich and the Rest
- 2. Reconstructing the Riviera, Sleeping in Squats and Shantytowns
- 3. Providing Potable Water and WCs
- 4. Fattening Up Beaches and Polluting the Mediterranean
- 5. Erecting an Airport and Living with Jet Planes
- 6. Remaking Roads and Disciplining Drivers
- Epilogue: The More Things Change
- Notes
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index