Irish Tourism: Image, Culture, and Identity (Tourism and Cultural Change, 1)

Annotation. This book is a collection of essays that examines the social, political and cultural impact of tourism on Irish society. Irish Tourism deals with both the historical experience of Irish tourism and with the contemporary influence of tourism on different areas of Irish life and cultural self-representation. The work situates the developments in Irish tourism within the broader context of globalisation and the role of tourism in a changing international order Introduction -- 1. 'if It Wasn't For The Tourists We Wouldn't Have An Audience': The Case Of Tourism And Traditional Music In North Mayo / Moya Kneafsey -- 2. Defining The Local: The Development Of An 'environment Culture' In A Clare Village / Ruth Casey -- 3. Shaping Tourism Places: Agency And Interconnection In Festival Settings / Bernadette Quinn -- 4. 'the Cracked Pint Glass Of The Servant': The Irish Pub, Irish Identity And The Tourist Eye / Mark Mcgovern -- 5. Constructing An Exotic 'stroll' Through Irish Heritage: The Aran Islands Heritage Centre / Eamonn Slater -- 6. 'come And Daunce With Me In Irlande': Tourism, Dance And Globalisation / Barbara O'connor -- 7. Power, Knowledge And Tourguiding: The Construction Of Irish Identity On Board County Wicklow Tour Buses / Annette Jorgensen -- 8. The Native Gaze: Literary Perceptions Of Tourists In The West Kerry Gaeltacht / Mairin Nic Eoin -- 9. Next To Being There: Ireland Of The Welcomes And Tourism Of The Word / Michael Cronin -- 10. Home From Home: Diasporic Images Of Ireland In Film And Tourism / Stephanie Rains -- 11. Photography, Tourism And Natural History: Cultural Identity And The Visualisation Of The Natural World / Justin Carville -- 12. Tongue-tied: Language, Culture And Changing Trends In Irish Tourism Employment / Juliette Pechenart -- 13. 'not Only Beef, But Beauty ...': Tourism, Dependency, And The Post-colonial Irish State, 1925-30 / Spurgeon Thompson. Edited By Michael Cronin And Barbara O'connor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

For many years Ireland has been a popular tourist destination and tourism has been one of the most significant social, economic and cultural forces in Irish society. Irish Tourism: Image, Culture and Identity engages with major national and international debates on contemporary tourism through cutting-edge research. The book explores the multi-faceted nature of this important phenomenon, drawing on current work in sociology, cultural studies, ethnography, and language studies. For those who theorise about tourism and those who make practical day-to-day decisions on tourism policy, Irish Tourism will provide invaluable insights into historical and contemporary tourist representations, practices and impacts. In addressing issues such as the relationship between the local and the global in tourist settings, the construction of tourist imagery and products, and the development of tourism policy, contributors to Irish Tourism offer an innovative and critical analysis of the impact of global tourism on a small country. This book will be indispensable reading for students and scholars in Tourism Studies and Irish Studies and will also be essential for students of sociology, cultural studies, geography, languages and anthropology.

This title brings together a collection of essays examining the social, political and cultural impact of tourism on Irish society. It deals with both the historical experience of Irish tourism and with the contemporary influence of tourism on different areas of Irish life and cultural self-representation