The global nomad : backpacker travel in theory and practice / edited by Greg Richards and Julie Wilson.
Contributor(s): Richards, Greg
| Wilson, Julie
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Series: Tourism and cultural change. Publisher: Clevedon [England] : Channel View Publications, c2004Edition: 1st ed.Description: xi, 298 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.ISBN: 1873150776 (hbk.); 9781873150771 (hbk.).Subject(s): Backpacking -- Social aspects![](/opac-tmpl/bootstrap/images/filefind.png)
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Graduate Collection | Taylor's Library-TU |
Floor 4, Shelf Transit , Side 1, TierNo 4, BayNo 8 |
796.51 GLO (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | SHTEx,35050,03,CL | 5000042358 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-295) and index.
Part 1: Introduction: 1. Drifting towards the global nomad - 2. The global nomad: Motivations and behaviour of independent travellers worldwide -- Part 2: Backpacking as a (post) modern phenomenon: 3. Backpacking: Diversity and change - 4. Theoretical encounters: A review of backpacker literature - 5. The beaten track: Anti-tourism as an element of backpacker identity construction - 6. The whole point of backpacking: Anthropological perspectives on the characteristics of backpacking - 7. The conquerors and the settlers: Two groups of young Israeli backpackers in India - 8. Backpacker Icons: Influential literacy 'Nomads' in the formation of backpacker identities -- Part 3: In the footsteps of the global nomad: 9. Backpacking in Scotland: Formal public sector responses to an informal phenomenon - 10. Profiling the International backpacker market in Australia - 11. Backpackers: Nomads join the mainstream? An analysis of backpacker employment on the 'Harvest Trail Circuit' in Australia - 12. Destination-based product selections by international backpackers in Australia - 13. Setting out on the road less travelled: A study of backpacker travel in New Zealand - 14. Backpacker transport choice: A conceptual framework applied to New Zealand -- Part 4: Conclusions: 15. Widening perspectives in backpacker research.