Routledge Hdb. of Cultural Tourism

Introduction Section One: History Philosophy and Theory 1. The Nineteenth Century 'Golden Age' of Cultural Tourism: How the Beaten Track of the Intellectuals became the Modern Tourist Trail 2. Cultivated Pursuits: Cultural tourism as Metempsychosis and Metensomatosis 3. Talking Tourists: The Intimacies of Inter-cultural Dialogue 4. The (Im)mobility of Tourism Imaginaries 5. Reflections on Globalization and Cultural Tourism 6. Philosophy and the Nature of the Authentic 7. The Multilogical Imagination: Tourism Studies and the Imperative for Postdisciplinary Knowing Section Two: Politics, Policy and Economics 8. Tourism Policy Challenges: Balancing Acts, Co-operative Stakeholders and Maintaining Authenticity 9. Co-operation as a Central Element of Cultural Tourism: A German Perspective 10. Territory, Culture, Nationalism, and the Politics of Place 11. Cultural Lessons: the Case of Portuguese Tourism during Estado Novo 12. The Establishment of National Heritage Tourism: Celebrations for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy 13. Potential Methods for Measuring Economic Impacts of Cultural Tourism 14. The Economic Impacts of Cultural Tourism 15. The Economic Value of Cultural Tourism: Determinants of Cultural Tourists' Expenditures 16. Can the Value Chain of a Cultural Tourism Destination be Measured? Section Three: Social Patterns and Trends 17. Cultural Tourism and the Mobilities Paradigm 18. Erasmus Students - the 'Ambassadors' of Cultural Tourism 19. Performing and Recording Culture: Reflexivity in Tourism Research 20. Cosmopolitanism and Hospitality 21. Hospitality 22. A Darker Type of Cultural Tourism 23. Tattoo Tourism in the Contemporary West and in Thailand Section Four: Community and Development 24. Tourism, Anthropology and Cultural Configuration Souvenirs and Cultural Tourism 25. Documenting Culture through Film in Touristic Settings 26. Understanding Indigenous Tourism 27. Indigenous Tourism and the Challenge of Sustainability 28. Maori Tourism: A

Melanie Smith is an Associate Professor and Researcher in Tourism at the Budapest Business School in Hungary. Greg Richards is Professor in Leisure Studies at Tilburg University and Professor in Events at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands

The phenomenon of cultural tourism is vast and multidimensional. This sophisticated volume tackles and elucidates nearly every point of discussion and debate currently taking place in this important subfield of tourism studies. This superb compilation of essays is groundbreaking in its topical coverage and global scope. Its editors and contributing authors are among the brightest thinkers in the field, and this collection extends their intellectual influence even further. This handbook is an absolute necessity for all scholars who are interested in tourism and cultural studies. Professor Dallen J. Timothy, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, US The editors should be commended on producing such an excellent handbook that addresses the key issues and challenges within cultural tourism today, involving established and emergent scholars in the field. It is not designed as an encyclopedia of cultural tourism but rather offers debate around a select number of topics which will be relevance to students, academics, policy makers, and practitioners interested in cultural tourism. Professor Stephen Boyd, University of Ulster.