The global nomad : backpacker travel in theory and practice /
edited by Greg Richards and Julie Wilson.
- 1st ed.
- Clevedon [England] : Channel View Publications, c2004.
- xi, 298 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
- Tourism and cultural change .
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.