02621nam a2200241   4500008004100000020001800041040000800059050002200067245006400089260004300153300001100196505001700207520178900224650002102013650003002034650003402064700003302098700004102131900001502172942001302187999001902200952016002219161210t2012    xx                  eng d  a9780759120914  aSDU00aG156.5bG562 201210aGlobal tourismb cultural heritage and economic encounters.3 aLanham, MD : bAltaMira Press, c2012.  a321 p.0 aHKBU library3 a  Global tourism is perhaps the largest scale movement of goods, services, and people in history. Consequently, it is a significant catalyst for economic development and sociopolitical change. While tourism increasingly accounts for ever greater segments of national economies, the consequences of this growth for intercultural interaction are diverse and uncertain. The proliferation of tourists also challenges classic theoretical descriptions of just what an economy is. What are the commodities being consumed? What is the division of labor between producers and clients in creating the value of tourist exchanges? How do culture, power, and history shape these interactions? What are the prospects for sustainable tourism? How is cultural heritage being shaped by tourists around the world? These critical questions inspired this volume in which the contributors explore the connections among economy, sustainability, heritage, and identity that tourism and related processes makes explicit. The volume moves beyond the limits of place-specific discussions, case studies, and best practice examples. Accordingly, it is organized according to three overarching themes: exploring dimensions of cultural heritage, the multi-faceted impacts of tourism on both hosts and guests, and the nature of touristic encounters. Based on ethnographic and archaeological research conducted in distinct locations, the contributors’ conclusions and theoretical arguments reach far beyond the limits of isolated case studies. Together, they contribute to a new synthesis for the anthropology of tourism while simultaneously demonstrating how emerging theories of the economics of tourism can lead to the rethinking of traditionally non-touristic enterprises—from farming to medical occupations.04aHeritage tourism04aCulture and globalization04aEconomic anthropology91581971 aLyon, Sarah,eeditor91581981 aWells, E. Christian,eeditor9158199  a = C.1 SDU  cGBE2lcc  c113725d113725  00102lcc406G01565 G562  02012708CGB9278988aSDUbSDUcGEN3d2025-08-22e2l0oG156.5 G562 2012p1000373058r2025-08-22 00:00:00tC.1w2025-08-22yGBE