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200 04$aThe global nomad $ebackpacker travel in theory and practice /$fedited by Greg Richards and Julie Wilson
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aClevedon [England] ;$aBuffalo [N.Y.] $cChannel View Publications$dc2004
215   $a1 online resource (xi, 298 pages) $cillustrations, map
225 1 $aTourism and cultural change
311   $a1-873150-76-8 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 280-295) and index.
327   $aIntro -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Part 1 Introduction -- Chapter 1 Drifting Towards the Global Nomad -- Chapter 2 The Global Nomad: Motivations and Behaviour of Independent Travellers Worldwide -- Part 2 Backpacking as a (Post)modern Phenomenon -- Chapter 3 Backpacking: Diversity and Change -- Chapter 4 Theoretical Encounters: A Review of Backpacker Literature -- Chapter 5 The Beaten Track: Anti-Tourism as an Element of Backpacker Identity Construction -- Chapter 6 The Whole Point of Backpacking: Anthropological Perspectives on the Characteristics of Backpacking -- Chapter 7 The Conquerors and the Settlers: Two Groups of Young Israeli Backpackers in India -- Chapter 8 Backpacker Icons: Influential Literary 'Nomads' in the Formation of Backpacker Identities -- Part 3 In the Footsteps of the Global Nomad -- Chapter 9 Backpacking in Scotland: Formal Public Sector Responses to an Informal Phenomenon -- Chapter 10 Profiling the International Backpacker Market in Australia -- Chapter 11 Backpackers: Nomads Join the Mainstream? An Analysis of Backpacker Employment on the 'Harvest Trail Circuit' in Australia -- Chapter 12 Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia -- Chapter 13 Setting Out on the Road Less Travelled: A Study of Backpacker Travel in New Zealand -- Chapter 14 Backpacker Transport Choice: A Conceptual Framework Applied to New Zealand -- Part 4 Conclusions -- Chapter 15 Widening Perspectives in Backpacker Research -- References -- Index.
330   $aBackpackers have shifted from the margins of the travel industry into the spotlight. This book explores the international backpacker phenomenon and includes different disciplinary perspectives on its meaning, impact and significance. Links are made between theory and practice, setting backpacking in its wider social, cultural and economic context.
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