Cultural tourism and tourism cultures
Subtitle: the business of mediating experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore
By: Can-Seng Ooi.
Edition: 1. ed.
Publisher: Copenhagen Business School Press; Copenhagen Business School Press, Books International [distributor]
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Copenhagen; Herndon, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Heritage tourism -- Denmark -- Copenhagen; Heritage tourism -- Singapore; Tourism -- Social aspects -- Denmark -- Copenhagen; Tourism -- Social aspects -- Singapore
Description: "This book presents a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of cultural tourism. It examines cultural mediators and how they help tourists appreciate foreign cultures. It also shows how tourism experiences are strategically crafted by mediators. The mediation process is complex, and the various products are mediated differently. A number of different products are investigated, including destination brand identities, "living" cultures and everyday life, art and history."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-253) and index.