Seeking Authenticity in Place, Culture, and the Self

In recent times, there has been a substantial push by people to escape the metropolis for lifestyles in small coastal, country, or mountainside locales. This book explores the narratives emerging from amenity-left migration using methods developed within the 'strong' cultural sociology.

Auteur
Nicholas Osbaldiston is a Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne

Contenu
The Great Urban Escape The Promises of the Natural World Escaping the City for Pristine Landscapes A Sense of Community Cultural Heritage, Nostalgia and Sociability The Culture of Planning Coding in Policy Initiative The Perils of Seachange Threats, Unintended Consequences and the Future of Place The Local Experience, Seachange Communities and Mythologies The Seachange Story Authenticity, Place and the Self