Towards a Sociology of the Coast Our Past, Present and Future Relati
This book seeks to understand the coast as a place that has deep significance both historically and sociologically. Using several case studies in Australia, the author uses Max Weber’s approach to rationalisation to understand the different ways coasts ha
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Nick Osbaldiston
Towards a Sociology of the Coast
Nick Osbaldiston
Towards a Sociology of the Coast Our Past, Present and Future Relationship to the Shore
Nick Osbaldiston James Cook University Cairns, Australia
ISBN 978-1-137-48679-0 ISBN 978-1-137-48680-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-48680-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017953882 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Nina Rose / EyeEm / getty images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
Acknowledgements
In all my work, there seems to be a multitude of people who have contributed to my intellectual and scholarly understanding, and it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge them for their assistance in this book. Firstly, I would like to give thanks to the editors at Palgrave Macmillan, especially Joanna O’Neill, for supporting this rather ambitious project and for pushing me along with patience and at times with tough love. I also would like to thank the anonymous reviews of the book and hope that it has fulfilled some of their concerns and critiques. I am very indebted to Palgrave for now working with me over two monographs and two edited volumes. Secondly, I owe a debt of gratitude to my colleagues and friends who have mentored me and given me great advice over the years; Gavin Kendall, Gary Wickham, Brad West, Lynda Cheshire, Michaela Benson, Michelle Duffy, Peta Cook, Jon Barnett, Ruth Fincher and Anna Hurlimann. Thirdly, I
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