Tourism and culture
Subtitle: an applied perspective
By: edited by Erve Chambers.
Contributors: Chambers, Erve.
Series: SUNY series in advances in applied anthropology
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Applied anthropology; Culture and tourism -- Research
Description: Tourism and Culture provides detailed case studies that explore the complexity of modern tourism relationships. The book challenges the often assumed primacy of the relationships between "hosts" and their "guests," arguing that virtually all forms of tourism are mediated by parties who stand outside of such immediate relationships.

Individual contributions to the book describe tourism developments in specific locales, offering a variety of perspectives on both positive and negative human consequences of the industry. Another unique feature of the book is its focus on applied anthropology, with many of the contributors describing their direct involvement in the critical assessment or development of tourism activities in different parts of the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.