Tourism, Diasporas and Space

Autor: Tim (Hrsg.) Coles
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ISBN: 978-0-415-31124-3
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Diasporas result from the scattering of populations and cultures across geographical space and time. Transnational in nature and unbounded by space, they cut across the static, territorial boundaries more usually deployed to govern tourism. In a vibrant inter-disciplinary collection of essays from leading scholars in the field, this book introduces the main features and constructs of diasporas, and explores their implications for the consumption, production and practices of tourism. Three sets of mutually reinforcing relationships are explored:

  • experiences of diaspora tourists
  • the settings and spaces of diaspora tourism
  • the production of diaspora tourism.

Addressing the relationship between diasporic groups and tourism from both a consumer and producer perspective, examples are drawn from a wide spectrum of diasporic groups including the Chinese, Jewish, Southeast Asian, Croatian, Dutch and Welsh.

Until now, there has been no systematic and detailed treatment of the relationships between diasporas, their consumptions and the tourist experience. However, here, Coles and Timothy provide a unique navigation of the nature of these inter-connections which is ideal for students of tourism, sociology, cultural studies.


Diasporas result from the scattering of populations and cultures across geographical space and time. Transnational in nature and unbounded by space, they cut across the static, territorial boundaries more usually deployed to govern tourism. In a vibrant inter-disciplinary collection of essays from leading scholars in the field, this book introduces the main features and constructs of diasporas, and explores their implications for the consumption, production and practices of tourism. Three sets of mutually reinforcing relationships are explored:

  • experiences of diaspora tourists
  • the settings and spaces of diaspora tourism
  • the production of diaspora tourism.

Addressing the relationship between diasporic groups and tourism from both a consumer and producer perspective, examples are drawn from a wide spectrum of diasporic groups including the Chinese, Jewish, Southeast Asian, Croatian, Dutch and Welsh.

Until now, there has been no systematic and detailed treatment of the relationships between diasporas, their consumptions and the tourist experience. However, here, Coles and Timothy provide a unique navigation of the nature of these inter-connections which is ideal for students of tourism, sociology, cultural studies.


Autor Tim (Hrsg.) Coles
Verlag Taylor and Francis
Einband Fester Einband
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
Seitenangabe 320 S.
Ausgabekennzeichen Englisch
Abbildungen Farb., s/w. Abb.
Masse H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.5 cm 635 g
Coverlag Routledge (Imprint/Brand)
Reihe Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility

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