Tourist Attractions: From Object to Narrative Contributor(s): Edelheim, Johan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845416074 ISBN-13: 9781845416072 Publisher: Channel View Publications OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 338.479 |
Series: Tourism and Cultural Change |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Tourist attractions constitute the metaphorical 'heart' of tourism. This book aims to both deconstruct and construct what tourist attractions are, how we perceive them and how we can enhance our understanding of what attracts us as tourists. The volume reaches beyond current ideas about the ways tourist attractions are created, shaped and packaged. It focuses on the importance and subjective nature of identity, memory, narrative and performance in the tourist experience to find new ways of analysing and managing tourist attractions. The book will appeal to researchers and students in tourism and destination management and heritage and indigenous tourism. |