Cultures of Mass Tourism
Doing the Mediterranean in the Age of Banal Mobilities
By Mike Crang, Pau Obrador Pons | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world. This book outlines that its economic importance is matched by its significance as a cultural and aesthetic phenomenon. Through a series of ethnographic insights into some of the key sites of mass Mediterranean tourism, it focuses on package tourists' experiences of the serial, banal and depthless spaces that are mushrooming along the coast and the enchantments, dissolutions and dreams that saturate them. Moving away from the notion of authentic places corrupted by mass tourism, the book shows how new forms and spaces are made and remade by the mobilities and performances of locals, workers and tourists. Finally, the book looks at the complex materialities of mass tourism and the many networks that make it possible.
Editions of Cultures of Mass Tourism
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317155645
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- ISBN 9781317155652
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With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world. This book outlines that its economic importance is matched by its significance as a cultural and aesthetic phenomenon. Through a series of ethnographic insights into some of the key sites of mass Mediterranean tourism, it focuses on package tourists' experiences of the serial, banal and depthless spaces that are mushrooming along the coast and the enchantments, dissolutions and dreams that saturate them. Moving away from the notion of authentic places corrupted by mass tourism, the book shows how new forms and spaces are made and remade by the mobilities and performances of locals, workers and tourists. Finally, the book looks at the complex materialities of mass tourism and the many networks that make it possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cultures of Mass Tourism about?
With more than 230 million international tourists a year, the Mediterranean region is the largest tourist destination in the world. This book outlines that its economic importance is matched by its significance as a cultural and aesthetic phenomenon. Through a series of ethnographic insights into some of the key sites of mass Mediterranean tourism, it focuses on package tourists' experiences of the serial, banal and depthless spaces that are mushrooming along the coast and the enchantments, dissolutions and dreams that saturate them. Moving away from the notion of authentic places corrupted by mass tourism, the book shows how new forms and spaces are made and remade by the mobilities and performances of locals, workers and tourists. Finally, the book looks at the complex materialities of mass tourism and the many networks that make it possible.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cultures of Mass Tourism?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > Geography > Human geography
Where can I read a sample of Cultures of Mass Tourism?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317155645
Is Cultures of Mass Tourism part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series New Directions in Tourism Analysis
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cultures of Mass Tourism?
Mike Crang, Pau Obrador Pons
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cultures of Mass Tourism is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317155645) and pdf(ISBN 9781317155652)