The Routledge Handbook Of Cultural Tourism (routledge Handbooks)

The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies in this field of Tourism. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on this significant stream of tourism and its future direction. The book is divided into 7 inter-related sections. Section 1 looks at the historical, philosophical and theoretical framework for cultural tourism. This section debates tourist autonomy role play, authenticity, imaginaries, cross-cultural issues and inter-disciplinarity Section 2 analyses the role that politics takes in cultural tourism. This section also looks at ways in which cultural tourism is used as a policy instrument for economic development. Section 3 focuses on social patterns and trends, such as the mobilities paradigm, performativity, reflexivity and traditional hospitality, as well as considering sensitive social issues such as dark tourism. Section 4 analyses community and development, exploring adaptive forms of cultural tourism, as well as more sustainble models for indigenous tourism development. Section 5 discusses Landscapes and Destinations, including the transformation of space into place, issues of authenticity in landscape, the transformation of urban and rural landscapes into tourism products and conservation versus development dilemmas. Section 6 refers to Regeneration and Planning, especially the creative turn in cultural tourism, which can be used to avoid problems of serial reproduction, standardisation and homogenisation. Section 7 deals with The Tourist and Visitor Experience, emphasising the desire of tourists to be more actively and interactively engaged in cultural tourism. This significant volume offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text is international in focus, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study and will be an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Cultural Tourism. This is essential reading for students, researchers and academics of Tourism as well as those of related studies in particular Cultural Studies, Leisure, Geography, Sociology, Politics and Economics. Front Cover The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism Copyright Page Contents List of illustrations List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: History, philosophy and theory 1. The nineteenth-century ‘golden age’ of cultural tourism: How the beaten track of the intellectuals became the modern tourist trail: David M. Bruce 2. Cultivated pursuits: Cultural tourism as metempsychosis and metensomatosis: Tony Seaton 3. Talking tourists: The intimacies of inter-cultural dialogue: Mike Robinson 4. The (im)mobility of tourism imaginaries: Noel B. Salazar 5. Reflections on globalisation and cultural tourism: Yvette Reisinger 6. Philosophy and the nature of the authentic: Sean Beer 7. The multilogical imagination: Tourism studies and the imperative for postdisciplinary knowing: Keith Hollinshead and Milka Ivanova Part II: Politics, policy and economics 8. Tourism policy challenges: Balancing acts, co-operative stakeholders and maintaining authenticity: Can-Seng Ooi 9. Co-operation as a central element of cultural tourism: A German perspective: Patrick S. Föhl and Yvonne Pröbstle 10. Territory, culture, nationalism, and the politics of place: Heather Skinner 11. Cultural lessons: The case of Portuguese tourism during Estado Novo: Maria Cândida Pacheco Cadavez 12. The establishment of national heritage tourism: Celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy: Monica Gilli 13. Potential methods for measuring the economic impacts of cultural tourism: Tereza Raabová, Petr Merta and Alena Tichá 14. The economic impacts of cultural tourism: Juan Gabriel Brida, Marta Meleddu and Manuela Pulina 15. The economic value of cultural tourism: Determinants of cultural tourists’ expenditures: Celeste Eusébio, Maria João Carneiro and Elisabeth Kastenholz 16. Can the value chain of a cultural tourism destination be measured?: Juan Ignacio Pulido Fernández and Marcelino Sánchez Rivero Part III: Social patterns and trends 17. Cultural tourism and the mobilities paradigm: Kevin Hannam and Sujama Roy 18. Erasmus students: The ‘ambassadors’ of cultural tourism: Karolina Buczkowska 19. Performing and recording culture: Reflexivity in tourism research: Kevin Meethan 20. Cosmopolitanism and hospitality: David Picard 21. Hospitality: Tom Selwyn 22. A darker type of cultural tourism: Karel Werdler 23. Tattoo tourism in the contemporary West and in Thailand: Erik Cohen Part IV: Community and development 24. Tourism, anthropology and cultural configuration: Donald Macleod 25. Souvenirs and cultural tourism: Michael Hitchcock 26. Documenting culture through film in touristic settings: Michael Ireland 27. Understanding indigenous tourism: Xerado Pereiro 28. Indigenous tourism and the challenge of sustainability: Jarkko Saarinen 29. Maori tourism: A case study of managing indigenous cultural values: Anna Thompson-Carr 30. Social entrepreneurship and cultural tourism in developing economies: Philip Sloan, Willy Legrand and Claudia Simons-Kaufmann Part V: Landscapes and destinations 31. Space and place-making: Space, culture and tourism: David Crouch 32. The development of the historic landscape as a cultural tourism product: Marjan Melkert and Wil Munsters 33. Finding a place for heritage in South-East Asian cities: Joan Henderson 34. Campus tourism, universities and destination development: Simon Woodward 35. Cultural heritage resources of traditional agricultural landscapes, inspired by Chinese experiences: Myriam Jansen-Verbeke, Yehong Sun and Qingwen Min 36. Special interest cultural tourism products: The case of Gyimes in Transylvania: Lóránt Dávid, Bulcsú Remenyik and Béla Zsolt Gergely Part VI: Regeneration and planning 37. Tourism development trajectories: From culture to creativity?: Greg Richards 38. Critiquing creativity in tourism: Philip Long and Nigel D. Morpeth 39. Cultural tourism development in the post-industrial city: Development strategies and critical reflection: Clare Carruthers 40. After the crisis: Cultural tourism and urban regeneration in Europe: James Kennell 41. From the dual tourist city to the creative melting pot: The liquid geographies of global cultural consumerism: Antonio Paolo Russo and Alan Quaglieri-Domínguez 42. Regeneration and cultural quarters: Changing urban cultural space: C. Michael Hall 43. ‘Ethnic quarters’: Exotic islands or trans-national hotbeds of innovation?: Stephen Shaw 44. Ethnic tourism: Who is exotic for whom?: Anya Diekmann Part VII: The tourist and visitor experience 45. The tactical tourist: Growing self-awareness and challenging the strategists – visitor groups in Berlin: Gernot Wolfram and Claire Burnill-Maier 46. Cultural routes, trails and the experience of place: Nicola MacLeod 47. Cultural value perception in the memorable tourism experience: Zsuzsanna Horváth 48. An experiential approach to differentiating tourism offers in cultural heritage: Sonia Ferrari 49. Visitor experiences in cultural spaces: László Puczkó 50. Engaging with Generation Y at museums: Anna Leask and Paul Barron Conclusion Index Introduction Section One: History Philosophy and Theory 1. The Nineteenth Century 'Golden Age' of Cultural Tourism: How the Beaten Track of the Intellectuals became the Modern Tourist Trail 2. Cultivated Pursuits: Cultural tourism as Metempsychosis and Metensomatosis 3. Talking Tourists: The Intimacies of Inter-cultural Dialogue 4. The (Im)mobility of Tourism Imaginaries 5. Reflections on Globalization and Cultural Tourism 6. Philosophy and the Nature of the Authentic 7. The Multilogical Imagination: Tourism Studies and the Imperative for Postdisciplinary Knowing Section Two: Politics, Policy and Economics 8. Tourism Policy Challenges: Balancing Acts, Co-operative Stakeholders and Maintaining Authenticity 9. Co-operation as a Central Element of Cultural Tourism: A German Perspective 10. Territory, Culture, Nationalism, and the Politics of Place 11. Cultural Lessons: the Case of Portuguese Tourism during Estado Novo 12. The Establishment of National Heritage Tourism: Celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy 13. Potential Methods for Measuring Economic Impacts of Cultural Tourism 14. The Economic Impacts of Cultural Tourism 15. The Economic Value of Cultural Tourism: Determinants of Cultural Tourists' Expenditures 16. Can the Value Chain of a Cultural Tourism Destination be Measured? Section Three: Social Patterns and Trends 17. Cultural Tourism and the Mobilities Paradigm 18. Erasmus Students - the 'Ambassadors' of Cultural Tourism 19. Performing and Recording Culture: Reflexivity in Tourism Research 20. Cosmopolitanism and Hospitality 21. Hospitality 22. A Darker Type of Cultural Tourism 23. Tattoo Tourism in the Contemporary West and in Thailand Section Four: Community and Development 24. Tourism, Anthropology and Cultural Configuration Souvenirs and Cultural Tourism 25. Documenting Culture through Film in Touristic Settings 26. Understanding Indigenous Tourism 27. Indigenous Tourism and the Challenge of Sustainability 28. Maori Tourism: A Case Study of Managing Indigenous Cultural Values 29. Social Entrepreneurship and Cultural Tourism in Developing Economies Section Five: Landscapes and Destinations 30. Space and Place-making Space, Culture and Tourism31. The Development of the Historic Landscape as a Cultural Tourism Product32. Finding a Place for Heritage in South East Asian cities 33. Campus Tourism, Universities and Destination Development 34. Cultural Heritage Resources of Traditional Agricultural Landscapes - Inspired by Chinese Experiences35. Special Interest Cultural Tourism Products: The Case of Gyimes in Transylvania Section Six: Regeneration and Planning 36. Tourism Development Trajectories- From Culture to Creativity? 37. Critiquing Creativity in Tourism 38. Cultural Tourism Development in the Post-Industrial City: Development Strategies and Critical Reflection 39. After the Crisis: Cultural Tourism and Urban Regeneration in Europe 40. From the Dual Tourist City to the Creative Melting Pot: the Liquid Geographies of Global Cultural Consumption 41. Regeneration and Cultural Quarters: Changing Urban Cultural Space 42. 'Ethnic Quarters': Exotic Islands of Trans-national Hotbeds of Innovation? 43. Ethnic Tourism: Who is Exotic for Whom? Section Seven: The Tourist and Visitor Experience 44. The Tactical Tourist - Growing Self-awareness and Challenging the Strategists: Visitor Groups in Berlin 45. Cultural Routes, Trails and the Experience of Place 46. Cultural Value Perception in the Memorable Tourism Experience 47. An Experiential Approach to Differentiating Tourism Offers in Cultural Heritage 48. Visitor Experiences in Cultural Spaces 49. Engaging with Generation Y at Museums Conclusions and Future Directions for Cultural Tourism Research The Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies in this field of Tourism. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on this significant stream of tourism and its future direction. The book is divided into 7 inter-related sections. Section 1 looks at the historical, philosophical and theoretical framework for cultural tourism. This section debates tourist autonomy role play, authenticity, imaginaries, cross-cultural issues and inter-disciplinarity Section 2 analyses the role that politics takes in cultural tourism. This section also looks at ways in which cultural tourism is used as a policy instrument for economic development. Section 3 focuses on social patterns and trends, such as the mobilities paradigm, performativity, reflexivity and traditional hospitality, as well as considering sensitive social issues such as dark tourism. Section 4 analyses community and development, exploring adaptive forms of cultural tourism, as well as more sustainble models for indigenous tourism development. Section 5 discusses Landscapes and Destinations, including the transformation of space into place, issues of authenticity in landscape, the transformation of urban and rural landscapes into tourism products and conservation versus development dilemmas. Section 6 refers to Regeneration and Planning, especially the creative turn in cultural tourism, which can be used to avoid problems of serial reproduction, standardisation and homogenisation. Section 7 deals with The Tourist and Visitor Experience, emphasising the desire of tourists to be more actively and interactively engaged in cultural tourism. This significant volume offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text is international in focus, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study and will be an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Cultural Tourism. Melanie Smith is an Associate Professor and Researcher in Tourism at the Budapest Business School in Hungary. Greg Richards is Professor in Leisure Studies at Tilburg University and Professor in Events at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands Publisher's note The book is divided into 7 inter-related sections. Section 1 looks at the historical, philosophical and theoretical framework for cultural tourism. This section debates tourist autonomy role play, authenticity, imaginaries, cross-cultural issues and inter-disciplinarity. Section 2 analyzes the role that politics takes in cultural tourism. This section also looks at ways in which cultural tourism is used as a policy instrument for economic development. Section 3 focuses on social patterns and trends, such as the mobilities paradigm, performativity, reflexivity and traditional hospitality, as well as considering sensitive social issues such as dark tourism. Section 4 analyzes community and development, exploring adaptive forms of cultural tourism, as well as more sustainble models for indigenous tourism development. Section 5 discusses Landscapes and Destinations, including the transformation of space into place, issues of authenticity in landscape, the transformation of urban and rural landscapes into tourism products and conservation versus development dilemmas. Section 6 refers to Regeneration and Planning, especially the creative turn in cultural tourism, which can be used to avoid problems of serial reproduction, standardisation and homogenisation. Section 7 deals with The Tourist and Visitor Experience, emphasizing the desire of tourists to be more actively and interactively engaged in cultural tourism