Theorizing Tourism

Book info: Theorizing Tourism (Hardcover, 184 pages) – Routledge, 2012. Language: English.

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. Editorial Reviews Review “A useful introduction to the study of tourism that applies semiotics and cultural theory to deal with some of our most iconic tourist destinations such as the Eiffel Tower, Disneyland, the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, and Brasilia.” —Kaye Chon, Dean, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University About the Author Berger, Arthur Asa