Towards a Sociology of the Coast

1. Introduction: Towards a Sociology of Coasts
Nick Osbaldiston

2. Method and Theory
Nick Osbaldiston

3. The Premodern Coast
Nick Osbaldiston

4. The Modern Coast: Flinders the Explorer
Nick Osbaldiston

5. The Noosa Story: Early Modernity Meets Lifestyle
Nick Osbaldiston

6. The Lifestyle Coast: Protecting the Authentic
Nick Osbaldiston

7. The Surfers Paradise Story: Modernity Meets Adventure on the Coast
Nick Osbaldiston

8. The Adventure Coast: The Glitz and Glamour of Surfers Paradise, Hedonism, Transgression and the Adventure
Nick Osbaldiston

9. Coastal Futures: Critically Engaging with Promethean Power on the Shore
Nick Osbaldiston

10. Conclusion: Departing Remarks on the Sociology of the Coast
Nick Osbaldiston

Keywords: Social Sciences, Urban Studies/Sociology, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban History, Ethics