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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155318803321

Autore

Touval Amitai

Titolo

An Anthropological Study of Hospitality : The Innkeeper and the Guest / / by Amitai Touval

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-42049-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 80 p.)

Collana

Palgrave Pivot

Disciplina

306

Soggetti

Ethnology

Ethnography

Idealism, German

Social Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

German Idealism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume explores recent developments in the practice of hospitality, as well as the curious, precarious relationship between guests and their hosts. Drawing from personal interactions with an aging innkeeper called Herr Klaus and modern Airbnb hostess Gretchen, Amitai Touval offers a touching and illuminating account of how the rise of Airbnb has forged new standards of generosity, hostility, and accountability. An Anthropological Study of Hospitality is a must-read for anyone who has wondered about the intricate social cues involved in such a seemingly simple exchange. Amitai Touval is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, City University of New York, USA. He is also Social Media Director of ITAP International.