Histories of Tourism: Representation, Identity and Conflict (6) (Tourism and Cultural Change (6))

Key features: •Argues for a closer relationship between history and tourism studies •Written by an expert team of international contributors •Explores a broad range of geographical and historical contexts This collection of essays presents develops the historical dimension to tourism studies through thematic case studies. The editor's introduction argues for the importance of a closer relationship between history and tourism studies, and an international team of contributors explores the relationships between tourism, representations, environments and identities in settings ranging from the global to the local, from the Roman Empire to the twentieth century, and from Frinton to the 'Far East'. Empires Of Travel : British Guide Books And Cultural Imperialism In The 19th And 20th Centuries / John M. Mackenzie -- 'how And Where To Go' : The Role Of Travel Journalism In Britain And The Evolution Of Foreign Tourism, 1840-1914 / Jill Steward -- Selling Air : Marketing The Intangible At British Resorts / John Beckerson And John K. Walton -- Tourism In Augustan Society (44 B.c.-a.d. 69) / Loykie Lomine -- A Century Of Tourism In Northern Spain : The Development Of High-quality Provision Between 1815 And 1914 / Carlos Larrinaga -- Japanese Tea Party : Representations Of Victorian Paradise And Playground In The Geisha (1896) / Yorimitsu Hashimoto -- Radical Nationalism In An International Context : Strength Through Joy And The Paradoxes Of Nazi Tourism / Shelley Baranowski -- 'travel In Merry Germany' : Tourism In The Third Reich / Kristin Semmens -- Coffee, Klimt And Climbing : Constructing An Austrian National Identity In Tourist Literature 1918-38 / Corinna Peniston-bird -- Paradise Lost And Found : Tourists And Expatriates In El Terreno, Palma De Mallorca, From The 1920s To The 1950s / John K. Walton -- '50 Places Rolled Into 1' : The Development Of Domestic Tourism At Pleasure Grounds In Inter-war England / Helen Pussard -- Public Beaches And Private Beach Huts : A Case Study Of Inter-war Clacton And Frinton, Essex / Laura Chase -- 'the Most Magical Corner Of England' : Tourism, Preservation And The Development Of The Lake District, 1919-39 / Clifford O'neill. Edited By John K. Walton. Includes Bibliographical References. Historians have become increasingly interested in tourism over the past few years. Likewise, tourism scholars are recognising more than ever the relevance of historical perspectives on the development of their field. This collection of specially commissioned essays is intended to encourage the development and reciprocation of these concerns. The editor's introduction argues for a closer relationship between the disciplines, to their mutual benefit. The essays presented here provide a set of comparative case studies that make critical use of key concepts in tourism studies while remaining firmly grounded in historical approaches to argument and evidence. Written by an international team of contributors, this book explores the relationships between tourism, representations, environments and identities in a variety of settings, from the British and Roman Empires to Hitler's Germany, the Basque Country of northern Spain, the English Lake District and the Essex coast. The essays are based on original archival research and provide an accessible practical introduction to historical methodology as applied to tourism

This collection of essays develops the historical dimension to tourism studies through thematic case studies. The editor's introduction argues for the importance of a closer relationship between history and tourism studies, and an international team of contributors explores the relationships between tourism, representations, environments and identities in settings ranging from the global to the local, from the Roman Empire to the twentieth century, and from Frinton to the 'Far East'.

Argues for a closer relationship between history and tourism studies. Written by a team of international contributors, this book explores the relationships between tourism, representations, environments and identities in settings ranging from the Roman Empire to the twentieth century, and from Frinton to the 'Far East' Argues for a closer relationship between history and tourism studies. Written by a team of international contributors, this book explores the relationships between tourism, representations, environments and identities in settings ranging from the Roman Empire to the 20th century, and from Frinton to the 'Far East'