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

by William Nichols

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"