Tourism Anthropology  (Hardcover, Vaibhav Sharma, Sudesh Bhandari)

The main purpose of the book entitled Tourism Anthropology is to study an insight into the socio-cultural aspects of tourism and the behaviors of the tourist that effects the host culture. The interaction between tourists and local people provided a new source of anthropological enquiry. Therefore, traditionally in tourism studies, anthropology is tended to deal with the impacts of tourism on the lifestyles, traditions and cultures of local people, residents or hosts. This book also explains the development of tourism through an anthropological lens to understand the commoditization of culture owing to tourism. Further, it takes into account the tangible and intangible heritages and the new emerging avenues in the field of tourism anthropology. Finally, this study will help in developing the new kinds of tourism that can generate a range of benefits for hosts as well as educational and transformative experiences for guests. Hope readers will appreciate this book for its clarity and simplicity in the presentation of the facts.