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Deconstructing travel : cultural perspectives on tourism / Arthur Asa Berger.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berger, Arthur Asa, 1933-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tourism--Social aspects.
- Tourism.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 128 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Walnut Creek : Altamira Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- Arthur Asa Berger's Deconstructing Travel is an engaging look into why people travel, and examines 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.
- Contents:
- Travelers and tourists
- Aspects of travel and tourism
- The uses of travel and tourism
- The tourism industry
- Travel advertising : images and language
- Travel writing as an art form
- The impact of tourism
- Disneyland and Walt Disney World
- The end of the road.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-120) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0759107238
- 0759107246
- OCLC:
- 54966325
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