Native Tours: The Anthropology of Travel and Tourism, Third Edition

Previous editions of Native Tours provided a much-needed overview and analysis of anthropology's contributions to tourism as an emerging field of study. Such a cultural perspective illuminated key ideas surrounding worldwide host-guest relations and informed discussions of political and economic influences and the impacts, both negative and positive, of tourism as one of the world's largest industries. Applying a characteristically uncluttered, authoritative writing style alongside an exceptional command of the relevant literature, Chambers updates, refines, and extends his earlier work. He retains a focus on the social, cultural, economic, and environmental consequences of tourism, and provides a framework for understanding tourism initiatives in their particular circumstances. Three detailed case studies originating in the American Southwest, the Tirolean Alps, and Belize illustrate the varied costs and benefits of tourism. Title of related interest also available by Waveland Gmelch-Kaul, Tourists and A Reader, Third Edition (ISBN 9781478636229). Native Tours The Anthropology of Travel and Tourism Third Edition Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Shedding Light on Travel Experiences Chapter One From Travel to Tourism TRAVEL IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE THE ADVENT OF MODERN TOURISM THE TOURIST AS SUBJECT CASE STUDY: TOURING THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST Chapter Two Tourism, Society, and the Political Economy TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS TOURISM AS WORK TOURISM POLICIES AND PLANS TRANSNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF TOURISM THE POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION SOME SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF TOURISM TOURISM AND GENDER CASE STUDY: TIROL AND RURAL TOURISM Nature, Tourism, and the Environment ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM TOURISM TO NATURAL PLACES PEOPLE AS NATURE ECOTOURISM CASE STUDY: ECOTOURISM IN BELIZE Chapter Four Tourism and Culture TRADITION, AUTHENTICITY, AND MODERNITY TOURISM AND ETHNICITY THE LANGUAGE OF TOURISM MATERIAL CULTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TOURISM IN PLACE AND SPACE Epilogue References Index Previous editions of Native Tours provided a much-needed overview and analysis of anthropology's contributions to tourism as an emerging field of study. Such a cultural perspective illuminated key ideas surrounding worldwide host-guest relations and informed discussions of political and economic influences and the impacts, both negative and positive, of tourism as one of the world's largest industries. Applying a characteristically uncluttered, authoritative writing style alongside an exceptional command of the relevant literature, Chambers updates, refines, and extends his earlier work. He retains a focus on the social, cultural, economic, and environmental consequences of tourism, and provides a framework for understanding tourism initiatives in their particular circumstances. Three detailed case studies originating in the American Southwest, the Tirolean Alps, and Belize illustrate the varied costs and benefits of tourism.--Publisher's website La 4e de couverture indique : "The third edition of Tourists and Tourism is organized for use in the classroom. While several classic and popular articles from the second edition have been retained, three-quarters are new and cover important areas in tourism studies such as dark tourism, medical tourism, nonvisual sensory experiences of tourism, and tourism as performance. Several address issues that directly relate to the student experience, including study abroad, service learning, social media, and the ethics of travel. Articles vary in length and style; some provide deeper context, while others are designed to spark debate in the classroom. Finally, an introduction to the use of film in teaching about tourism and a link to an important film resource are provided." Text on backcover: "The third edition of Tourists and Tourism is organized for use in the classroom. While several classic and popular articles from the second edition have been retained, three-quarters are new and cover important areas in tourism studies such as dark tourism, medical tourism, nonvisual sensory experiences of tourism, and tourism as performance. Several address issues that directly relate to the student experience, including study abroad, service learning, social media, and the ethics of travel. Articles vary in length and style; some provide deeper context, while others are designed to spark debate in the classroom. Finally, an introduction to the use of film in teaching about tourism and a link to an important film resource are provided."