Cultural tourism and tourism cultures : the business of mediating experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore /
Ooi, Can-Seng,
Cultural tourism and tourism cultures : the business of mediating experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore / Can-Seng Ooi. - ix, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index.
Introduction -- Decentring and recentring of culture -- Dialogic understanding of tourism -- Mediated consumption and the versatile tourist -- Tourism economics and strategies -- Mediated sense of place: identity branding -- Mediated sense of authenticity: living cultures -- Mediated sense of space and time: history and art -- Meaningful products: tourism and beyond. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"This book presents a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of cultural tourism. It examines cultural mediators and how they help tourists appreciate foreign cultures. It also shows how tourism experiences are strategically crafted by mediators. The mediation process is complex, and the various products are mediated differently. A number of different products are investigated, including destination brand identities, "living" cultures and everyday life, art and history."--BOOK JACKET.
8763000911 9788763000918
2003502758
Heritage tourism--Denmark--Copenhagen
Heritage tourism--Singapore
Tourism--Social aspects--Denmark--Copenhagen
Tourism--Social aspects--Singapore
G156.5.H47 / O64 2002
306.48190948913
Cultural tourism and tourism cultures : the business of mediating experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore / Can-Seng Ooi. - ix, 277 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index.
Introduction -- Decentring and recentring of culture -- Dialogic understanding of tourism -- Mediated consumption and the versatile tourist -- Tourism economics and strategies -- Mediated sense of place: identity branding -- Mediated sense of authenticity: living cultures -- Mediated sense of space and time: history and art -- Meaningful products: tourism and beyond. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"This book presents a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of cultural tourism. It examines cultural mediators and how they help tourists appreciate foreign cultures. It also shows how tourism experiences are strategically crafted by mediators. The mediation process is complex, and the various products are mediated differently. A number of different products are investigated, including destination brand identities, "living" cultures and everyday life, art and history."--BOOK JACKET.
8763000911 9788763000918
2003502758
Heritage tourism--Denmark--Copenhagen
Heritage tourism--Singapore
Tourism--Social aspects--Denmark--Copenhagen
Tourism--Social aspects--Singapore
G156.5.H47 / O64 2002
306.48190948913