Romancing the wild : cultural dimensions of ecotourism / Robert Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fletcher, Robert, 1973- author.

Series:

New ecologies for the twenty-first century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecotourism--Social aspects.

Ecotourism.

Social classes.

Tourism.

Local Subjects:

Ecotourism--Social aspects.

Ecotourism.

Social classes.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The worldwide development of ecotourism-including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatching-has been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are often physically and emotionally strenuous endeavors. Drawing on ethnographic research and his own experiences working as an ecotour guide throughout the United States and Latin America, Robert Fletcher argues that participation in rigorous outdoor activities resonates with the particular cultural values

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Encountering Ecotourism; One. The Ecotourism Experience; Two. Becoming an Ecotourist; Three. Playing on the Edge; Four. Affluence and Its Discontents; Five. Call of the Wild; Six. Ecotourism at Large; Seven. The Ecotourist Gaze; Conclusion: The Teachings of Don Quixote; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 25. Nov 2020)

ISBN:

9781306494304

9780822376897

082237689X

OCLC:

868989276