Intersecting journeys : the anthropology of pilgrimage and tourism / edited by Ellen Badone and Sharon R. Roseman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Badone, Ellen.

Roseman, Sharon R., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Culture and tourism.

Physical Description:

199 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2004]

Summary:

The appeal of sacred sites remains undiminished at the start of the twenty-first century, as unprecedented numbers of visitors travel to Lourdes, Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela, and even Star Trek conventions. Ethnographic analysis of the conflicts over resources and meanings associated with such sites, as well as the sense of community they inspire, provides compelling evidence re-emphasizing the links between pilgrimage and tourism. As the papers in this collection demonstrate, studies of these forms of journeying are at the forefront of postmodern debates about movement and centers, global flows, social identities, and the negotiation of meanings.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0252029402

OCLC:

54392629