| Deconstructing Travel: Cultural Perspectives on Tourism Contributor(s): Berger, Arthur Asa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759107246 ISBN-13: 9780759107243 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Arthur Asa Berger's Deconstructing Travel is an engaging look into why people travel, examining travel and tourism as a cultural phenomenon through social, cultural, psychological, and economic forces. Starting off with classical expeditions in mythology, history, and literatures, Berger explores the role of travel in contemporary lives, from university travel-abroad programs to package tours and family vacations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
| Dewey: 306.481 |
| LCCN: 2004008563 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.87" W x 8.95" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a visible marker of globalization, the increased role of travel and tourism in our lives makes it a remarkable force in contemporary culture. Deconstructing Travel provides an easily understood framework of the relationship between travel and culture in our rapidly changing postmodern, postcolonial world. Beginning with an examination of classical expeditions in mythology, history, and literatures, Arthur Asa Berger explores the role of travel in contemporary lives, from university travel-abroad programs to package tours and family vacations. This volume is a highly-engaging look into why people travel, examining travel and tourism as a cultural phenomenon through social, cultural, psychological, and economic forces. |
Contributor Bio(s): Berger, Arthur Asa: - Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University, where he taught for 38 years. He is the author of numerous books and articles on tourism, media, popular culture and everyday life. Among his books on tourism are Vietnam Tourism, Thailand Tourism, The Golden Triangle, Deconstructing Travel and Bali Tourism. He has lectured in more than a dozen countries and his books have been translated into nine languages. |