Islanders in community: identity negotiation through sites of conflict and transcripts of power

This paper explores the problem of negotiated identity on Madeline Island (Wisconsin, USA). In this social context, who is and who is not an islander is not clearly defined as simply “local” or “tourist”. The winter population is numerically overwhelmed by the summer population, many of whom spend s...

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Main Author: Michael Stephan Gibbons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2010-11-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://www.islandstudies.ca/sites/islandstudies.ca/files/ISJ-5-2-2010-Gibbons.pdf