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Umfang: 1 online resource : , illustrations (black and white)

ISBN: 9780520967540 (ebook) :

Inhalt: Big Sur embodies much of what has defined California since the mid-twentieth century. A remote, inaccessible, and undeveloped pastoral landscape until 1937, Big Sur quickly became a cultural symbol of California and the West - and a home to the ultra-wealthy. This transformation was due in part to writers and artists such as Robinson Jeffers and Ansel Adams, who created an enduring mystique for this coastline. This work highlights today's complex and ambiguous intersections of class, the environment, and economic development through the lens of an iconic California landscape.

Anmerkung: Previously issued in print: 2017.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version : ISBN 9780520294417

Sprache: Englisch

URL: California scholarship online

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Umfang: xiii, 261 Seiten , Illustrationen, Karten

ISBN: 9780520294424 , 9780520294417

Inhalt: "Big Sur embodies much of what has defined California since the mid twentieth century. A remote, inaccessible, and undeveloped pastoral landscape until 1937, Big Sur quickly became a cultural symbol of California and the West, as well as a home to the ultra-wealthy. This transformation was due in part to writers and artists such as Robinson Jeffers and Ansel Adams, who created an enduring mystique for this coastline. But Big Sur's prized coastline is also the product of the pioneering efforts of residents and Monterey County officials who forged a collaborative public/private preservation model for Big Sur that foreshadowed the shape of California coastal preservation in the twenty-first century. Big Sur's well-preserved vistas and high-end real estate situate this coastline between American ideals of development and the wild. It is a space that challenges the way most Americans think of nature, its relationship to people, and what in fact makes a place "wild." This book highlights today's complex and ambiguous intersections of class, the environment, and economic development through the lens of an iconic California landscape."--Provided by publisher

Inhalt: Jeffers' Country -- Nature's highway -- Big Sur: utopia, U.S.A.? -- Open-space at continent's end -- The influence of the counter-culture, community, and State -- The "battle" for Big Sur, or debating the national environmental ethic -- Defining the value of California's coastline -- Epilogue: millionaires and beaches: the socio-political economics of California coastal preservation in the twenty-first century

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9780520967540

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Brooks, Shelley Alden, 1979- author Big Sur Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Big Sur, Calif. ; Naturschutz

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Umfang: 1 online resource

ISBN: 0-520-96754-2

Inhalt: Big Sur embodies much of what has defined California since the mid-twentieth century. A remote, inaccessible, and undeveloped pastoral landscape until 1937, Big Sur quickly became a cultural symbol of California and the West, as well as a home to the ultrawealthy. This transformation was due in part to writers and artists such as Robinson Jeffers and Ansel Adams, who created an enduring mystique for this coastline. But Big Sur's prized coastline is also the product of the pioneering efforts of residents and Monterey County officials who forged a collaborative public/private preservation model for Big Sur that foreshadowed the shape of California coastal preservation in the twenty-first century. Big Sur's well-preserved vistas and high-end real estate situate this coastline between American ideals of development and the wild. It is a space that challenges the way most Americans think of nature, of people's relationship to nature, and of what in fact makes a place "wild." This book highlights today's intricate and ambiguous intersections of class, the environment, and economic development through the lens of an iconic California landscape.

Anmerkung: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , List of Illustrations -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. Jeffers's Country -- , 2. Nature's Highway -- , 3. Big Sur: Utopia, U.S.A.? -- , 4. Open Space at Continent's End -- , 5. The Influence of the Counterculture, Community, and State -- , 6. The Battle for Big Sur; or, Debating the National Environmental Ethic -- , 7. Defining the Value of California's Coastline -- , Epilogue. Millionaires and Beaches: The Sociopolitical Economics of California Coastal Preservation in the Twenty-First Century -- , Abbreviations -- , Notes -- , Select Bibliography -- , Index -- , Fotografie , In English.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-520-29442-4

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-520-29441-6

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books.

DOI: 10.1525/9780520967540