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
Spanish Economic Miracle. In addition to inserting the coasts into
the scope of Iberian urban studies (typically dominated by studies
of Madrid and Barcelona) this project breaks new ground by bringing
to the fore unexplored cultural artifacts vital to the narrative of
development along the coasts in Spain: in particular the ubiquitous
tourist postcard, which advances not only the post‑Franco
economic miracle, but does so by highlighting the transformation of
the actual Spanish landscape along its coasts. The Paradox of
Paradise features more than twenty‑five striking images of
coastal Spain in the throes of its own coming of age. William
Nichols has unlocked a strange, self‑conscious archive that tells
us as much about our own age of advertising as it does about the
hotels and resorts and people on display.
General
| Imprint: |
Vanderbilt University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2023 |
| Authors: |
William Nichols
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8265-0622-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8265-0622-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780826506221 |
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