The Tourist Gaze
Leisure and Travel in Contemporary Society
John Urry

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Author(s)

John Urry

Publication, year

London : Sage Publications Ltd., 1998

Scope

176 Pages, illustrated, 24 cm.

ISBN

080398183X

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In The Tourist Gaze John Urry examines the concept of tourism from a sociological perspective, demonstrating that tourism is a unique and central element in contemporary society. With his primary focus on the changing nature of tourism, Urry reveals its connection to the broader cultural changes of postmodernism.

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Location

Cabinet 17 - 1: Marketing van de stad ; Toerisme

Remarks

Incl. bibliographical references and Index.