In Rangeley, second homeowners are not derided by permanent residents precisely because they have been written into their narrative of place distinction; both groups use the rural idyll, but endorse second homeowners as part and parcel of this imaginary, rather than view them as an incompatible force. As such, permanent residents celebrate and work to facilitate second homeowners’
In Rangeley, second homeowners are not derided by permanent residents precisely because they have been written into their narrative of place distinction; both groups use the rural idyll, but endorse second homeowners as part and parcel of this imaginary, rather than view them as an incompatible force. As such, permanent residents celebrate and work to facilitate second homeowners’