Coping with Tourists

European Reactions to Mass Tourism

Jeremy Boissevain editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Berghahn Books, Incorporated

Published:1st Jul '96

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Once content to sunbathe and follow guides and established itineraries, tourists are increasingly seeking authentic culture. This is taking them into the private areas and zones to which the locals retire in order to escape the tourist gaze, creating tensions between the two groups. Based on recent anthropological field studies, this book describes how European communities dependant on tourism have been affected by the commoditization of their culture and explores the ways they cope with the constant attention of outsiders. The collection demonstrates both varied and skillful ways in which individuals and communities react to and cope with the impact of decades of mass tourism on their lives and values, thus throwing new light onto questions of identity, boundary maintenance and cultural adjustment.

“…a new and welcome approach to the study of mass tourism in Europe.”• Journal of Area Studies

“Thanks to its introduction and epilogue this collection acquires a theoretical unity and depth and forms an interesting contribution to research on tourism.”• Focaal

ISBN: 9781571819000

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 399g

272 pages