Thanatourism : case studies in travel to the dark side / [edited by] Pascal Mandelartz and Tony Johnston.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Blogging on the Dark Side of Travel: Consuming the Siege of Sarajevo / Tony Johnston -- 2. Urban Exploration: Attraction of Decay and Adandonment or a First Step in Tourism Development? / Pascal Mandelartz -- 3. Site Management and Consuming Death: The Attraction of Death, Disaster and the Macabre / Peter Wiltshier -- 4. Goth Tourism: Sun, Sea, Sex and Dark Leisure? Insights into the Tourist Identity of the Gothic Culture / Pascal Mandelartz -- 5. Deborah: Having a Personal Connection to what has been Variously Described as Dark Tourism, Thanatourism, Death Tourism and Macabre Tourism / Tim Heap -- 6. Museums of Genocide: The Tensions between Authenticity and the Original Article / Geoff Shirt -- 7. 'Don't Fear the Reaper': The Value of Understanding Morality in Adventure Tourism / Duncan Marson -- 8. Life after the Back Death: How Dark Tourism Sheds Light on History - A Case Study of Eyam's Success in Creating a Future from the Past / John Philips -- 9. 'Welcome to the Home of Auschwitz Tours': The Online Marketing of Genocide Tourism / Tony Johnston, Francisco Tigre-Moura, Pascal Mandelartz -- 10. 'Which Part of this is on the Exam?' Journeys into Darkness with School Groups -- John Heap -- Conclusion / Pascal Mandelartz & Tony Johnston.