Material Information |
| Title: |
Origins and Applications of the Conch Republic Key West, Florida |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Weinberg, David |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Micro-Nation
Key West
Tourism |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
In 1982, Key West seceded from the United States of America as an act of protest against the Federal Government, forming the Conch Republic. To this day, residents of the island maintain they hold a dual citizenship, both American and Conch. The motivation and inspiration for this unique form of protest can be found in the island's history and culture. From the island's initial settlement in 1819, the residents of Key West considered their island as fundamentally different from the United States. By extension, they viewed themselves as fundamentally different from the rest of the American population. The island's culture was formed of ethnic diversity, unique economic pursuits, and geographic isolation resulting in a population that not only saw secession from the United States as a means of protest but an assertion of identity. The people of Key West have employed the banner of the Conch Republic regularly since its creation as a tool for further protest and as a unified front for furthering the causes previously pursued independently by Conchs. The Conch Republic is the product of an island people striving to establish and defend their independent culture and interests against an uninterested federal government and the homogenizing factors of modern tourism. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by David Weinberg |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Dungy, Kathryn |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 W4 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004195:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Origins and Applications of the Conch Republic Key West, Florida |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Weinberg, David |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Micro-Nation
Key West
Tourism |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
In 1982, Key West seceded from the United States of America as an act of protest against the Federal Government, forming the Conch Republic. To this day, residents of the island maintain they hold a dual citizenship, both American and Conch. The motivation and inspiration for this unique form of protest can be found in the island's history and culture. From the island's initial settlement in 1819, the residents of Key West considered their island as fundamentally different from the United States. By extension, they viewed themselves as fundamentally different from the rest of the American population. The island's culture was formed of ethnic diversity, unique economic pursuits, and geographic isolation resulting in a population that not only saw secession from the United States as a means of protest but an assertion of identity. The people of Key West have employed the banner of the Conch Republic regularly since its creation as a tool for further protest and as a unified front for furthering the causes previously pursued independently by Conchs. The Conch Republic is the product of an island people striving to establish and defend their independent culture and interests against an uninterested federal government and the homogenizing factors of modern tourism. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by David Weinberg |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Dungy, Kathryn |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 W4 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004195:00001 |
|