Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class
Dean Maccannell’s Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class examines tourism and leisure through a sociological and cultural lens. Focusing on the figure of the tourist, the book considers what travel and the pursuit of leisure can reveal about modern society, identity, and social life.
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Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class explores tourism as a subject of social and cultural inquiry.
Dean Maccannell considers what leisure, travel, and the figure of the tourist can reveal about modern life.
The book presents a theory-oriented perspective on the meanings and social patterns associated with tourism.
It is suited to readers interested in sociology, travel, leisure, and cultural studies.
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