Rethinking the Anthropology of Love and Tourism

“In Rethinking the Anthropology of Love and Tourism the range and depth of Singh’s approach is like a breath of fresh air. His view that tourism is really all about a search for affective meaning in life calls into question tendencies to concentrate solely on economic strategies. The focus on India as a crucible of civilization, known for its spirituality and tradition, is stimulating. It is placed firmly against the context of more traditional studies of Western culture, revealing a whole new dimension of tourism ideas through the interaction of the two.” -- Alan Machin, senior lecturer emeritus, Leeds Beckett University
"Rethinking the Anthropology of Love and Tourism explores the relationship of love in its universal and sublime form with tourism as a phenomenon. Managing tourism at the level of destination with its cultural, economic, and ecological impacts must now be viewed through the prism of the love that transcends its conventional confines of either sensual or spiritual. Singh has produced an engrossing and enticing, yet provocative, piece of tourism literature.” -- Amitabh Upadhya, Skyline University College