Protest and Resistance in the Tourist City - 9781138856714

Taylor & Francis

Protest and Resistance in the Tourist CityAuthor(s): Claire Colomb, Johannes Novy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138856714, 978-1138856714\nSynopsis\nAcross the globe, from established tourist destinations such as Venice or Prague to less traditional destinations in both the global North and South, there is mounting evidence that points to an increasing politicization of the topic of urban tourism. In some cities, residents and other stakeholders take issue with the growth of tourism as such, as well as the negative impacts it has on their cities; while in others, particular forms and effects of tourism are contested or deplored. In numerous settings, contestations revolve less around tourism itself than around broader processes, policies and forces of urban change perceived to threaten the right to stay put, the quality of life or identity of existing urban populations. \n\nThis book for the first time looks a.