Jack, Gavin, 1973-

Tourism and intercultural exchange : why tourism matters / Gavin Jack and Alison Phipps. - Clevedon ; Buffalo : Channel View Publications, c2005. - viii, 181 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. - Tourism and cultural change ; 4 . - Tourism and cultural change ; 4 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-175) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Part 1: Living the tourist life : 1. Why tourism matters - 2. The give and the take - 3. Doing being tourists -- Part 2: Packing the travel bag: 4. Packing - 5. Packers of culture - 6. Bag-sized stories -- Part 3: Unpacking the travel bag: 7. New habits - 8. Exchanging stories - 9. Changing spaces -- Part 4: After tourism: 10. The return to routine - 11. Conclusions.

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Tourism--Psychological aspects.
Travelers--Psychology.
Cultural relations.

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