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Theorizing Tourism: Analyzing Iconic Destinations - Hardcover

Berger, Arthur Asa

 
9781611322347: Theorizing Tourism: Analyzing Iconic Destinations

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A useful introduction to the critical study of tourism, this brief text applies semiotics and cultural theory to deal with some of our most iconic global destinations. It offers accessible analyses of 18 famous tourist locations from the Taj Mahal to Red Square, and from the Eiffel Tower to Antarctica. Written in Berger’s friendly style, it allows students to critically examine the political, cultural and economic significance these locales and understand their importance to tourism. Study questions add more pedagogical value to the highly readable text.

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Berger, Arthur Asa

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