Tourism, consumption and representation : narratives of place and self /

This book addresses the practices of consumption in tourism, a major theme in the sociology of tourism. To date, most tourism analysis has tended to concentrate on the production of tourist space, and assume that tourism consumption simply mirrors the intentions of the producers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Meethan, Kevin, Anderson, Alison, 1965-, Miles, Steven
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford : CABI, 2006.
Colección:CAB books.
Temas:
Consumption (Economics)
Tourism.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Consumption.
Globalization.
Social anthropology.
Sociology of tourism.
Tourism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; Preface; 1. Introduction: Narratives of Place and Self; 2. Disjunctures in Nationalist Rhetoric at Ireland's Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre; 3. Ruining the Dream? The Challenge of Tourism at Angkor, Cambodia; 4. Archaeology Under the Canopy: Imagining the Maya of El Pilar; 5. Sensing Place, Consuming Space: Changing Visitor Experiences of the Great Barrier Reef; 6. Production and Consumption of Wildlife Icons: Dolphin Tourism at Monkey Mia, Western Australia; 7. Teppich-Swingers and Skibums: Differential Experiences of Ski Tourism in the Tirolean Alps.

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