Futures, Fakes and Discourses of the Gigantic and Miniature in ‘The World’ Islands, Dubai
This article takes the “island” as a key trope in tourism studies, exploring how ideas of culture and nature, as well as those of paradise (lost) are central to its interpretation for tourists and tourist industries alike. Increasingly, however, island tourism is blurring the line between geographie...
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| Language: | English |
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Island Studies Journal
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Island Studies Journal |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.326 |