The Riviera, Exposed: An Ecohistory of Postwar Tourism and North African Labor

A sweeping social and environmental history, The Riviera, Exposed illuminates the profound changes to the physical space...
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Author: Stephen L. Harp
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Language: English
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The Riviera, Exposed: An Ecohistory of Postwar Tourism and North African Labor by Harp, Stephen L.

The Riviera, Exposed: An Ecohistory of Postwar Tourism and North African Labor

CHF 102.74

The Riviera, Exposed: An Ecohistory of Postwar Tourism and North African Labor

CHF 102.74
Author: Stephen L. Harp
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A sweeping social and environmental history, The Riviera, Exposed illuminates the profound changes to the physical space that we know as the quintessential European tourist destination. Stephen L. Harp uncovers the behind-the-scenes impact of tourism following World War II, both on the environment and on the people living and working on the Riviera, particularly North African laborers, who not only did much of the literal rebuilding of the Riviera but also suffered in that process.

Outside of Paris, the Riviera has been the most visited region in France, depending almost exclusively on tourism as its economic lifeline. Until recently, we knew a great deal about the tourists but much less about the social and environmental impacts of their activities or about the life stories of the North African workers upon whom the Riviera's prosperity rests. The technologies embedded in roads, airports, hotels, water lines, sewers, beaches, and marinas all required human intervention--and travelers were encouraged to disregard this intervention. Harp's sharp analysis explores the impacts of massive construction and public works projects, revealing the invisible infrastructure of tourism, its environmental effects, and the immigrants who built the Riviera.

The Riviera, Exposed unearths a gritty history, one of human labor and ecological degradation that forms the true foundation of the glamorous Riviera of tourist mythology.



Author: Stephen L. Harp
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 05/15/2022
Pages: 306
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781501763014

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