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This book includes essays that provide fresh and important insights
to the study of topics such as the interface of anthropological and
sociological theory, the dynamics of Latin American and Asian
societies, and social change in Israel and in developing countries.
These original articles relate to major themes in the comparative
study of the dynamics of cultures, modernization, and social and
political change. The authors, ranking scholars in their fields,
provide fresh and important insights to the study of topics such as
the interface of anthropological and sociological theory, the
dynamics of Latin Americ
There is an unbridged gap between human aspirations to travel into
space and the barriers to realizing such dreams. Despite optimistic
predictions, a viable space tourism industry has yet to emerge,
with only a handful of 'millionaire' space tourists having
experienced travel in outer space. Space tourism remains an elusive
dream. This is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary work on
the emergent phenomenon of space tourism. Leading specialists from
a range of fields cover a wide spectrum of topics including the
space history and technology underpinning current developments;
space tourists' motivations; and the environmental, social, and
legal aspects concomitant with a space tourism industry. The book
is unique in its focus on virtual forms of space travel, such as
those manifesting in virtual reality, films, and games. The volume
takes a nuanced and critical approach to the development of
aspirations to leave Earth, stressing the far-reaching implications
for the environment and for human life and society on Earth. The
book is written in an approachable manner, making it accessible to
both academics and the interested general reader. Owing to its
interdisciplinary character, it should be of interest to
practitioners and teachers across the sciences, humanities, and
social sciences.
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Mass Tourism in a Small World (Hardcover)
David Harrison, Richard Sharpley; Contributions by Hazel Andrews, Julio Aramberri, Gregory J. Ashworth, …
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R2,769
Discovery Miles 27 690
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This book reviews all aspects of the phenomenon of mass tourism. It
covers theoretical perspectives (including political economy,
ethics, sustainability and environmentalism), the historical
context, and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and
international mass tourism. As tourism and tourist numbers continue
to grow around the world, it becomes increasingly important that
this subject is studied in depth and best practice applied in
real-life situations. This book: - Is the first to address a range
of theoretical issues relating to mass tourism; - Uses a wide
selection of case studies to translate theory into practice,
covering the historical rise and fall of UK seaside resorts, the
increase in Chinese tourism, conflict between different mass
tourism groups, destination transformation from mass to niche
tourism, and specific problems facing cruise ships; - Is written by
a range of international, established authors to give a global
perspective on the subject. Finishing with a speculative chapter
identifying potential future trends and challenges, this book forms
an essential resource for all researchers and students within
tourism studies.
Over the last fifty years, tourism has become firmly established as
a development option around the world. Commensurate with this, the
study of tourism's developmental role has also expanded
significantly. There now exists a broad understanding of the
policies and processes, opportunities and challenges that apply to
tourism's potential contributions to development. As the tourism
environment now faces numerous challenges and transformations, it
is timely to reflect on contemporary understandings of the
relationship between tourism and development and to consider future
directions. As a contribution to a knowledge and understanding of
tourism development, this book: Comprises reflective essays written
by internationally-ranked scholars and tourism consultants with
extensive experience, particularly in developing countries.
Considers extant themes, issues and challenges related to tourism
and development. Offers a critical and contemporary perspective on
the significance of tourism and its role in development. This
thought-provoking volume challenges the orthodoxy of tourism and
development, highlights past and current events and considers
longer term repercussions and developments. It will be a relevant
and enduring resource for academics and undergraduate and
postgraduate students in tourism.
In the period after their military service, Jewish Israeli youth
customarily embark on a unique touristic practice: the backpacking
trip. Combining sociological, anthropological, and psychological
research--based on innovative fieldwork conducted with Israeli
backpackers in Israel and abroad--this book depicts the complex
relationship between the traveling youth and their society of
origin. Via a perspective the editors term "outside-in," we learn
how social and cultural tensions and tenets, identities, fantasies,
and preoccupations are acted out within a symbolic, touristic space
by scores of Israeli youth.
This volume brings together research into the process of
commercialization of the folk crafts of Thailand: the conditions of
its emergence, the parties involved in its development, the changes
in the processes and organization of production which accompany it,
the channels through which commercialized craft products are
marketed, the nature of the audiences they reach, and the
transformations in appearance and meaning which the products
undergo as a result of their commercialization. The first part of
the book explores the commercialization of hill tribe textiles,
particularly those of the Hmong refugees from Laos. The second part
presents a series of case studies of the various ways in which the
products of lowland Thai "craft villages" became commercialized.
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