The global nomad : backpacker travel in theory and practice / edited by Greg Richards and Julie Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richards, Greg.

Wilson, Julie.

Series:

Tourism and cultural change.

Tourism and cultural change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Backpacking--Social aspects.

Backpacking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 298 pages) : illustrations, map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Channel View Publications, c2004.

Summary:

Backpackers have shifted from the margins of the travel industry into the spotlight. This book explores the international backpacker phenomenon and includes different disciplinary perspectives on its meaning, impact and significance. Links are made between theory and practice, setting backpacking in its wider social, cultural and economic context.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Contributors

Part 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Drifting Towards the Global Nomad

Chapter 2 The Global Nomad: Motivations and Behaviour of Independent Travellers Worldwide

Part 2 Backpacking as a (Post)modern Phenomenon

Chapter 3 Backpacking: Diversity and Change

Chapter 4 Theoretical Encounters: A Review of Backpacker Literature

Chapter 5 The Beaten Track: Anti-Tourism as an Element of Backpacker Identity Construction

Chapter 6 The Whole Point of Backpacking: Anthropological Perspectives on the Characteristics of Backpacking

Chapter 7 The Conquerors and the Settlers: Two Groups of Young Israeli Backpackers in India

Chapter 8 Backpacker Icons: Influential Literary 'Nomads' in the Formation of Backpacker Identities

Part 3 In the Footsteps of the Global Nomad

Chapter 9 Backpacking in Scotland: Formal Public Sector Responses to an Informal Phenomenon

Chapter 10 Profiling the International Backpacker Market in Australia

Chapter 11 Backpackers: Nomads Join the Mainstream? An Analysis of Backpacker Employment on the 'Harvest Trail Circuit' in Australia

Chapter 12 Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia

Chapter 13 Setting Out on the Road Less Travelled: A Study of Backpacker Travel in New Zealand

Chapter 14 Backpacker Transport Choice: A Conceptual Framework Applied to New Zealand

Part 4 Conclusions

Chapter 15 Widening Perspectives in Backpacker Research

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-295) and index.

OCLC:

437065570