Description: In focusing on the cultural-historical connection, an array of contentious social and economic arguments are highlighted as the different perspectives of contributors are presented. Leisure, Recreation & Tourism Abstracts Places have been repackaged, redeveloped and 'sold' in new ways, not just in order to attract inward investment but also as part of a new dynamic in urban cultural politics. This volume is a response to these phenomena. It is a recognition of their complexity and an attempt to examine the discourses involved in manipulating culture and selling places...this book gets us off to a good start. Progress in Human Geography Paul Knox ...brings together a number of interesting perspectives on the debate over the phenomenon of selling places...will provide a useful reference for researchers in the area. Regional Studies H. Lim

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