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Global Tourism - Cultural Heritage and Economic Encounters (Hardcover, New)
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Global Tourism - Cultural Heritage and Economic Encounters (Hardcover, New)
Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series
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Global tourism is perhaps the largest scale movement of goods,
services, and people in history. Consequently, it is a significant
catalyst for economic development and sociopolitical change. While
tourism increasingly accounts for ever greater segments of national
economies, the consequences of this growth for intercultural
interaction are diverse and uncertain. The proliferation of
tourists also challenges classic theoretical descriptions of just
what an economy is. What are the commodities being consumed? What
is the division of labor between producers and clients in creating
the value of tourist exchanges? How do culture, power, and history
shape these interactions? What are the prospects for sustainable
tourism? How is cultural heritage being shaped by tourists around
the world? These critical questions inspired this volume in which
the contributors explore the connections among economy,
sustainability, heritage, and identity that tourism and related
processes makes explicit. The volume moves beyond the limits of
place-specific discussions, case studies, and best practice
examples. Accordingly, it is organized according to three
overarching themes: exploring dimensions of cultural heritage, the
multi-faceted impacts of tourism on both hosts and guests, and the
nature of touristic encounters. Based on ethnographic and
archaeological research conducted in distinct locations, the
contributors' conclusions and theoretical arguments reach far
beyond the limits of isolated case studies. Together, they
contribute to a new synthesis for the anthropology of tourism while
simultaneously demonstrating how emerging theories of the economics
of tourism can lead to the rethinking of traditionally
non-touristic enterprises-from farming to medical occupations.
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