Animals and Tourism: Understanding Diverse Relationships

Animals and Tourism: Understanding Diverse Relationships
ISBN-10
184541506X
ISBN-13
9781845415068
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
348
Language
English
Published
2015-05-01
Publisher
Channel View Publications
Author
Kevin Markwell

Description

This book critically examines the many ways in which tourism and animals intersect, whether as tourist attractions, wildlife conservation tools, as travel companions or as meat to be eaten. It aims to make a meaningful contribution to the growing body of knowledge concerning the relationships between animals, tourists and the tourism industry. The chapters are organised into three themes: ethics and welfare; conflict, contradiction and contestation; and shifting relationships. Theoretically informed and empirically rich, the chapters examine topics such as whale watching, animal performances, the objectification and commodification of animals and stakeholder conflict among a range of others. It is hoped that the book will help to highlight key research questions and stimulate other researchers and students to reflect critically on the place of animals within tourism spaces, experiences, practices and structures.

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