Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist City - 9781138600461

Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist City - 9781138600461

Taylor & Francis

Urban Restructuring, Power and Capitalism in the Tourist CityContested Terrains of Marrakesh\nAuthor(s): Khalid Madhi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138600461, 978-1138600461\nSynopsis\nThe book focuses on the processes of urban restructuring, power relations and the political economy of touristic authenticity.\n\nThrough an in-depth analysis of Marrakesh, Morroco, the book proposes a comprehensive analytic framework. It highlights the issues of (post)coloniality, ideology, heritage-commodification, subjectivity and counter-conduct in the shadow of global capitalism. It explores how power relations and political ecomomy have shaped the city of Marrakesh over the past few decades, formulating new subjectivities. It reveals how urban policys sole purpose is to boost tourism in the city, bringing into question the long-term resilience and success of tourism as an economic activity and a policy choice. This book co.

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