Identity and Intercultural Exchange in Travel and Tourism

This book looks at the relationship between questions of identity formation and practices in travelling and tourism. New and creative patterns of behaviour and self-realisation are emerging due to the enormous commercial interests that lie behind the travel and tourism industries. The volume considers these issues and the challenges they create.

Anthony David Barker is an Associate Professor of English Culture at the University of Aveiro, Portugal and coordinator of a research team working on 'Cultural Flows and Literary Mediations'. He has worked in cultural studies-related fields for over 25 years and his research interests include film narrative and genre.

Anthony David Barker is an Associate Professor of English Culture at the University of Aveiro, Portugal and coordinator of a research team working on 'Cultural Flows and Literary Mediations'. He has worked in cultural studies-related fields for over 25 years and his research interests include film narrative and genre.

The editor, Anthony David Barker, brings his expertise in film narrative, history of cinema, British and American drama, and English literature since the 18th century to produce an enlightening, well-crafted, and invigorating book in collaboration with 16 other contributors. (...) This book delivers a unique flavor of significance in nourishing tourism and destination development research through integrating multidisciplinary insights. The flawless marriage between cultural texts and tourism phenomenon showcases how cultures and personal identities can be exchanged via innovative patterns of travel behaviors that are bolstered by commercial drivers embedded in modern tourism industries.

Leanne White, Victoria University, Australia:

The intersection of tourism, culture, place and identity are cleverly explored in this edited collection. The authors provide a fresh perspective on a variety of issues from dark tourism to travel writing. Conceptually diverse with rich insights, researchers interested in exploring identity and tourism will find this thoughtful volume well worth reading.

Carlos Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal:

This book provides an exciting discussion of travel and tourism, and drives the reader into matters of great academic and practical interest. Even if the discussion is mostly centered on travel and tourism, the debate launches bridges for tourism planning and management, and is a source of inspiration for the creation of new businesses.