Tourism and National Identity: Heritage and Nationhood in Scotland: 39 - Brossura

Bhandari, Kalyan

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ISBN 10: 1845414470 ISBN 13: 9781845414474

Casa editrice: Channel View Books, 2014

Riassunto

This book explores the role of tourism as a means to express 'nation' and 'nationhood'. Based on field research in southwest and central Scotland it shows how various historical accounts, cultural icons and images, events and celebrations create a meaning of the Scottish nation.

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This excellent book places us right at the heart of how Scottish culture and national identity is represented through heritage tourism. It clearly shows how a country can be 'made' through tourism as it carefully selects the bits of history that reinforce both commerce and stereotypes. An essential read for anyone interested in how politics, history, place-making and heritage all get muddied in the touristic mix. --Peter Burns, University of Bedfordshire, UK

Kalyan Bhandari has carefully analysed an impressive set of sources, from icons & attractions to events & celebrations, to produce a scholarly and comprehensive volume examining the contribution of tourism to Scotland's identity and nationhood. This book is a major contribution to the literature on tourism and identity. --Chris Cooper, Oxford Brookes University, UK

This book offers new perspectives on a well-known topic. Writing at a key point in the national narrative, during a period of political change, Bhandari offers a fresh and insightful approach. A new Scot, who moved to Dumfries from Nepal, he combines commentary on under-researched areas of Scotland, such as the South West, with remarks on established branding. He offers new answers to an old question: how does, and why should, tourism express nationalism? --Valentina Bold, University of Glasgow, UK

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• Editore: Channel View Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1845414470
• ISBN 13: 9781845414474
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 154