Seeking Authenticity in Place, Culture, and the Self: The Great Urban Escape (Cultural Sociology)

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. Nicholas Osbaldiston 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