The ethnography of tourism : Edward Bruner and beyond / edited by Naomi M. Leite, Quetzil E. Castañeda, Kathleen M. Adams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adams, Kathleen M., 1957- editor.

Bruner, Edward M.

Castaneda, Quetzil E., editor.

Di Giovine, Michael A.

Graburn, Nelson H. H.

Harrison, Julia.

Leite, Naomi, 1972- editor.

Swain, Margaret Byrne.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Anthropology of tourism: heritage, mobility, and society.

The Anthropology of Tourism: Heritage, Mobility, and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture and tourism.

Tourism--Anthropological aspects.

Tourism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]

Summary:

This edited collection examines the emergence, development, and future of tourism ethnography, emphasizing the interpretive-humanistic approach honed by anthropologist Edward Bruner. Original chapters by thirteen leading anthropologists critically engage theories and concepts including authenticity, the touristic borderzone, and contested sites.

Contents:

Intro; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Part I: Orientation; Introduction: The Ethnography of Tourism; Part II: Points of Departure; 1. {Formation}; Always in Process; 2. {Genealogies}; On the Emergence of Identity and Borderzones as Key Concepts; 3. {Influence}; "So in Effect I Was Studying Myself"; Part III: Explorations:; 4. {Authenticity}; "Whatever We Weave Is Authentic"; 5. {The Borderzone}; Living in and Reaching beyond the Touristic Borderzone; 6. {Constructivism}; "I Can Feel Them Now, Even as I Write"; Part IV: Further Afield: New Departures

7. {Identity, Mobility, Embodiment}"Being a Tourist in My (Own) Home"; 8. {The Self, Narrative, Borderzone}; Beyond Dialogue; 9. {Contested Sites, Identity, Stories}; "Ideologies at War" at Chichén Itzá; Part V: Homecomings and Future Directions; 10. Taking Tourism Seriously; 11. Reflections; Afterword: Beyond Anthropology; References Cited; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-277) and index.

ISBN:

1-9787-3687-8

1-4985-1634-3

OCLC:

1121142648