Product Information
At the interface between culture and tourism lies a series of deep and challenging issues relating to how we deal with issues of political engagement, social justice, economic change, belonging, identity and meaning. This book introduces researchers, students and practitioners to a range of interesting and complex debates regarding the political and social implications of cultural tourism in a changing world. Concise and thematic theoretical sections provide the framework for a range of case studies, which contextualise and exemplify the issues raised. The book focuses on both traditional and popular culture, and explores some of the tensions between cultural preservation and social transformation. The book is divided into thematic sections - Politics and Policy; Community Participation and Empowerment; Authenticity and Commodification; and Interpretation and Representation - and will be of interest to all who wish to understand how cultural tourism continues to evolve as a focal point for understanding a changing world.Product Identifiers
PublisherChannel View Publications Ltd
ISBN-139781845410438
eBay Product ID (ePID)96011532
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCultural Tourism in a Changing World: Politics, Participation and (Re) Presentation
Publication Year2006
SubjectBusiness
TypeTextbook
AuthorMike Robinson, Melanie Kay Smith
Subject AreaPolitical Science
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight420 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Series TitleTourism and Cultural Change
EditorMike Robinson, Melanie Kay Smith