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Communication and Tourism: Reflecting on the Construction of the Tourist Image of Greece
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Tsangaris, Michael
- Publisher:
- CAB International
- ISBN:
- 978-1-80-062601-0
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The nexus of human mobility and communication is intricate, and this volume uncovers the deep-rooted significance of tourism and media.
From antiquity to modern day, Western communication systems have artfully crafted the allure of destinations, making places irresistible to the travellers. At its core, this book proposes that the impetus for travel is a primal human necessity, rooted in our inherent need for movement, consciousness expansion, and cultural development.
Featuring Greek civilization as a case study, the book reveals how the rich cultural capital of modern Greece, long admired and assimilated by many global cultures, has immensely contributed to Greece's contemporary tourism "imaginary".
Readers are challenged to look beyond prevailing practices where tourism management and marketing are the driving force for commercial exchange, but to encompass its broader essence as a vital human function, leading to richer experiences.
Drawing on theory from communication studies, social psychology, social anthropology, cultural and tourism studies the book is:
From antiquity to modern day, Western communication systems have artfully crafted the allure of destinations, making places irresistible to the travellers. At its core, this book proposes that the impetus for travel is a primal human necessity, rooted in our inherent need for movement, consciousness expansion, and cultural development.
Featuring Greek civilization as a case study, the book reveals how the rich cultural capital of modern Greece, long admired and assimilated by many global cultures, has immensely contributed to Greece's contemporary tourism "imaginary".
Readers are challenged to look beyond prevailing practices where tourism management and marketing are the driving force for commercial exchange, but to encompass its broader essence as a vital human function, leading to richer experiences.
Drawing on theory from communication studies, social psychology, social anthropology, cultural and tourism studies the book is:
- An historical panoram
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- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- CAB International
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Tsangaris, Michael
- ISBN:
- 978-1-80-062601-0
- Specialty:
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- Leisure
- Recreation & Tourism
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 264
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Doody Core Title Score:
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