6. The Whole Point of Backpacking: Anthropological Perspectives on the Characteristics of Backpacking

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors x
5. Part 1: Introduction
6. 1. Drifting Towards the Global Nomad 3
7. 2. The Global Nomad: Motivations and Behaviour of Independent Travellers Worldwide 14
8. Part 2: Backpacking as a (Post)modern Phenomenon
9. 3. Backpacking: Diversity and Change 43
10. 4. Theoretical Encounters: A Review of Backpacker Literature 60
11. 5. The Beaten Track: Anti-Tourism as an Element of Backpacker Identity Construction 77
12. 6. The Whole Point of Backpacking: Anthropological Perspectives on the Characteristics of Backpacking 92
13. 7. The Conquerors and the Settlers: Two Groups of Young Israeli Backpackers in India 109
14. 8. Backpacker Icons: Influential Literary ‘Nomads’ in the Formation of Backpacker Identities 123
15. Part 3: In the Footsteps of the Global Nomad
16. 9. Backpacking in Scotland: Formal Public Sector Responses to an Informal Phenomenon 149
17. 10. Profiling the International Backpacker Market in Australia 168
18. 11. Backpackers: Nomads Join the Mainstream? An Analysis of Backpacker Employment on the ‘Harvest Trail Circuit’ in Australia 180
19. 12. Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia 196
20. 13. Setting Out on the Road Less Travelled: A Study of Backpacker Travel in New Zealand 217
21. 14. Backpacker Transport Choice: A Conceptual Framework Applied to New Zealand 237
22. Part 4: Conclusions
23. 15. Widening Perspectives in Backpacker Research 253
24. References 280
25. Index 296