Touring Cultures: Transformations of Travel and Theory

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Chris Rojek, John Urry
Psychology Press, 1997 - Business & Economics - 214 pages
It is becoming ever clearer that while people tour cultures, cultures and objects themselves are in a constant state of migration. This collection brings together some of the most influential writers in the field to examine the complex connections between tourism and cultural change and the relevance of tourist experience to current theoretical debates on space, time and identity.
 

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Contents

TRANSFORMATIONS OF TRAVEL AND THEORY
1
THE FIGURATION OF
23
INDEXING DRAGGING AND THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION
52
THE OBJECTS OF TRAVEL
75
THE CULTURE OF TOURISM
113
PERFORMING THE TOURIST PRODUCT
137
HERITAGE IDENTITY
155
TOURISM AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC
176
Bibliography
196
Name index
210
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TitleTouring Cultures: Transformations of Travel and Theory
EditorsChris Rojek, John Urry
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherPsychology Press, 1997
ISBN0415111250, 9780415111256
Length214 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Business & Economics / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Social Science / Sociology / General
Travel / General
  
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