Tourism and Australian Beach Cultures: Revealing Bodies

by Gordon Waitt and Christine Metusela

Book Overview

This book explores the ever-changing relationships between bodies, oceans, beaches and tourism. Drawing on feminist scholarship, the book focuses on the emergence of Australian beach cultures beyond metropolitan centres from the early 19th century to the early 20th century on the Illawarra beaches, some 80 kilometres south of Sydney.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845412850
• ISBN13: 9781845412852
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.2"