Tourism and Tibetan culture in transition : a place called Shangrila / Ashild Kolas.
Tourism and Tibetan culture in transition : a place called Shangrila / Ashild Kolas.
Tourism and Tibetan culture in transition : a place called Shangrila / Ashild Kolas.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Routledge, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N338.47915/ 9
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Localizing Shangrila -- The political economy of tourism -- Issues and methods -- Sacred space, state territory and tourist destination -- Hallowed ground -- Imagining the nation -- Shangrila: a space of dreams -- Tourism, place-making and Tibetan identity.
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : Routledge, 2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This book explores the relationship between tourism, culture and ethnic identity in Shangrila, a Tibetan region in southwest China, to show how local 'Tibetan culture' is reconstructed as a marketable commodity for tourists. It analyses the socioeconomic effects of Shangrila tourism, investigating who benefits economically, while also considering...
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Tourism and Tibetan culture in transition : a place called Shangrila / Ashild Kolas.
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Routledge contemporary china series.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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Call Numbers
N338.47915/ 9
Record Identifier
74VKzOWZMGLX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzOWZMGLX
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ISBN
9780415434362 (hardback : alk. paper)
DDC
338.4791515
MMS ID
991023420859702626
