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Taylor & Francis Theorizing Tourism Analyzing Iconic Destinations 2012 Edition by Arthur Asa Berger
A useful introduction to the critical study of tourism, this brief text applies semiotics and cultural theory to deal with some of our most iconic global destinations. It offers accessible analyses of 18 famous tourist locations from the Taj Mahal to Red Square, and from the Eiffel Tower to Antarctica. Written in Berger's friendly style, it allows students to critically examine the political, cultural and economic significance these locales and understand their importance to tourism. Study questions add more pedagogical value to the highly readable text. Table of contents :- Introduction Chapter 1: Studying Tourism Chapter 2: Making a Semiotic Analysis of Tourist Icons Chapter 3: The Taj Mahal Chapter 4: Disneyland Chapter 5: Bali as an Exotic Disneyland Chapter 6: The Zen Garden at the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto Chapter 7: The Eiffel Tower Chapter 8: Las Vegas Strip Chapter 9: St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square Chapter 10: Antarctica Chapter 11: Luang Prabang, Laos Chapter 12: Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Chapter 13: Chichen Itza Chapter 14: Potala Palace, Lhasa Chapter 15: Masada, Israel Chapter 16: The Great Wall of China Chapter 17: The Great Pyramid at Giza Chapter 18: El Escorial Chapter 19: Brasilia Chapter 20: Angkor Wat Chapter 21: Coda Study Questions References Index