Touring Cultures : Transformations of Travel & Theory, Paperback by Urry, Joh...

Touring Cultures : Transformations of Travel & Theory, Paperback by Urry, John (EDT); Lancaster (EDT); Rojek, Chris (EDT), ISBN 0415111250, ISBN-13 9780415111256, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Presents discussions of the theoretical significance of tourism in contemporary societies--particularly how cultures themselves tour--assembled by Rojek (sociology and culture, Nottingham Trent U.) and Urry (sociology, Lancaster U.). Theoretical discussions, such as how sights are socially constructed and what constitutes something worth seeing, are backed by studies of the growth of cultural tourism, tourist-related work, the heritage industry, and the role of the photo in the construction of the tourist experience. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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