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British on Holiday, The: Charter Tourism, Identity and Consumption


British on Holiday, The: Charter Tourism, Identity and Consumption

Hardback by Andrews, Hazel

British on Holiday, The: Charter Tourism, Identity and Consumption

£29.95

ISBN:
9781845411831
Publication Date:
3 Jun 2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:
Channel View Publications
Pages:
272 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 17 - 25 May 2024
British on Holiday, The: Charter Tourism, Identity and Consumption

Description

This book is the only in-depth ethnographic study of British charter tourists. It is based on several months of participant observation of British charter tourists on holiday in Palmanova and Magaluf on the Mediterranean Island of Mallorca. With a focus on space, the body, and food and drink practices, the book explores the experiential nature of touristic practice which provides insight into constructions, understandings and knowledge of the self in relation to national, regional, class, and gender identities. These issues in turn highlight elements of power and control which are mainly articulated through the attempts to manipulate tourists' consumption practices by the mediators of tourists' experiences.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Nation, Identity and Consumption Chapter 3: Symbolic Landscapes of Tourism Chapter 4: Consuming Spaces Chapter 5: The Tourist Body Chapter 6: The Embodied Tourist Chapter 7: Consuming Tourists Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Great Escape

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