Gay Tourism
Published on 25. April 2002
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8264-5480-5 (ISBN)
Description
Since the mid-90s there has been increased interest in the phenomenon of gay tourism. This is an examination of the range of cultural, social, psychological and health issues that are affecting gay men and lesbians on their travels.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-5480-5 (9780826454805)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 History, culture and commerce: challenges from the margins - gay tourism as cultural critique; Thailand and gay tourism; Bangkok [un] bound - self-representations of Thai sex work on the Internet; a case study in contradictions - Hawaii and gay tourism; marketing tourism products to gay and lesbians; rolling out the pink carpet - government tourism offices and city CVBs discover the gay market. Part 2 Identity, choice and resistance: gay tourism and the diversity of gay identities; constrained choice - facilitators and inhibitors in holiday choice by gay men; conflicts in paradise - homophobic resistances to gay tourism; better living through circuitry - lesbians and circuit parties. Part 3 : Sexual behaviour, risk and HIV prevention: gay tourism and sexual risk behaviour; going far this holiday? - gay male travellers and HIV prevention.