Tourism, Diasporas, and Space

by Coles, Tim; Timothy, Dallen J.

• ISBN13: 9780203458389
• ISBN10: 0203458389
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

In a vibrant inter-disciplinary collection of essays from leading scholars in the field, this book introduces the main features and constructs of diasporas, and explores their implications for the consumption, production and practices of tourism.

Table of Contents

'My Field is the World': Connecting Tourism, Diaspora and Space

Diasporic Experiences of Tourism

Tourism and Third Space Populations: The Restless Motion of Diaspora Peoples

Conceptualizing Return Visits: A Transnational Perspective

Tourism, Racism and the UK Afro-Caribbean Diaspora

Linking Diasporas and Tourism: Transnational Mobilities of Pacific Islanders Resident in New Zealand

Jewish Past as a 'Foreign Country': The Travel Experiences of American Jews

American Children of the African Diaspora: Journeys to the Motherland

Preparation, Simulation and the Creation of Community: Exodus and the Case of Diaspora Education Tourism

'To Stand in the Shoes of my Ancestors': Tourism and Genealogy

Settings and Spaces for Diaspora Tourism

The 'Isle Of Home' Is Always on Your Mind: Subjectivity and Space at Ellis Island Immigration Museum

The Culture of Tourism in the Diaspora: The Case of the Vietnamese Community in Australia

Mobilizing Hrvatsko: Tourism and Politics in the Croatian Diaspora

Sojourners, Gangxi and Clan Associations: Social Capital and Overseas Chinese Tourism to China

Mobilising Diasporas for Tourism

Diaspora, Cultural Capital and the Production of Tourism: Lessons from Enticing Jewish-Americans to Germany

Mae'n Bryd I Ddod Adref - It's Time to Come Home. Exploring the Contested Emotional Geographies of Wales

India and the Ambivalences of Diaspora Tourism

Reinventing Tulip Time: Evolving Diasporic Dutch Heritage Celebration in Holland (Michigan)

Selling Diaspora: Producing and Segmenting the Jewish Diaspora Tourism Market

Tourism and Diasporas: Current Issues and Future Opportunities

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