Transformative travel in a mobile world.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lean, G., author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social Psychology and Social Anthropology.

Tourism and Travel.

Local Subjects:

Social Psychology and Social Anthropology.

Tourism and Travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2016.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book presents an exploration of the process of travel and transformation in a modern, mobile world. It probes the often unquestioned assumption that travel is simply transformative, and observes the complexities of the phenomenon and how it is interpreted and re-interpreted by those who identify themselves as having been transformed by travel. The book draws upon data from an ongoing, longitudinal study of travel and transformation. The book is divided into six chapters, separated by five participant stories of travel and transformation, followed by a brief afterword. Chapter 2 outlines the methods and philosophies employed to gather the data used in the exploration of travel and transformation conducted in the remainder of the volume. Chapters 3-6 divide travel into three phases which, although conceptually problematic, provide important markers in the narration of transformation through travel (and travel in general): 'before' (Chapter 3), 'during' (Chapters 4 and 5) and 'after' (Chapter 6).

Contents:

1 Mobilizing Travel and Transformation 1

Story I Nicole 12

2 Investigating Transformative Travel - A Mobile, Embodied and Sensual Approach 17

Story II Andrew 31

3 'Before' 40

Story III Tegan 58

4 Travels through Mobile Spaces, Places and Landscapes - A Sensual Essay 69

Story IV Carita 160

5 'During' 165

Story V Evelyn 194

6 'After' 202.

ISBN:

978-1-78064-399-1

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.