An Introduction to Tourism and Anthropology
Published on 13. July 2003
202 pages
978-1-134-66434-4 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory text explains how anthropology is integral to the study of tourism dynamics. Starting with an overview of the development of anthropology as a social science, the author uses a wealth of international examples, including the UK, USA and Australia, to bring practical relevance to complex theories. With its lucid writing style, summaries, sample questions and suggestions for further reading, this book will be an invaluable teaching resource in this area.
Reviews / Votes
"An Introduction to Tourism and Anthropology offers an accessible, but stimulating, read for those students and academics with an interest in the fascinating and complex interrelationships between tourism, culture and anthropology...it would serve as an excellent core text for the teaching of specialist units in the field of tourism, anthropology and cultural tourism" Melanie Smith, Information Technologies and Tourism Vol 2 1999'For those of us teaching courses on the anthropology of tourism, Prof. Peter M. Burns has done is a great service by writing the first accessible, inexpensive, systematic text in the field.' - Tim Wallace, Tourism, Culture and Communication
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
8 s/w Tabellen
8 Tables, black and white
File size
6,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-66434-4 (9781134664344)
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Additional editions
Peter Burns
An Introduction to Tourism and Anthropology
Book
04/1999
1st Edition
Routledge
€205.80
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Peter Burns
An Introduction to Tourism and Anthropology
Book
04/1999
1st Edition
Routledge
€84.90
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Peter Burns is Head of Tourism and Leisure at the University of Luton
Content
List of Figures Preface Acknowledgments Part 1. Anthropology, Tourism and Tourists Chapter 1. Anthropology Chapter 2. Tourism Chapter 3. Tourists Chapter 4. Culture Part 2. Anthropology of Tourism, Globalisation and Development Chapter 5. The Anthroplogy of Tourism Chapter 6. Issues in the Anthropology of Tourism Chapter 7. Globalisation, Tourism and Hospitality Chapter 8. Charting Development Thinking Bibliography
