Communication and Tourism (eBook)

Reflecting on the construction of the tourist image of Greece
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2024
264 Seiten
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978-1-80062-603-4 (ISBN)

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The relationship between tourism and communication is intricate and is demonstrated in the cultural context of the Western world. This book unveils the synergy between these two domains, highlighting how communication taps into humanity's innate desire for movement, ultimately catalysing consciousness expansion and cultural evolution.
The nexus of human mobility and communication is intricate, and this volume uncovers the deep-rooted significance of tourism and media . From antiquity to modern day, Western communication systems have artfully crafted the allure of destinations, making places irresistible to the travellers. At its core, this book proposes that the impetus for travel is a primal human necessity, rooted in our inherent need for movement, consciousness expansion, and cultural development. Featuring Greek civilization as a case study, the book reveals how the rich cultural capital of modern Greece, long admired and assimilated by many global cultures, has immensely contributed to Greece's contemporary tourism "e;imaginary"e;. Readers are challenged to look beyond prevailing practices where tourism management and marketing are the driving force for commercial exchange, but to encompass its broader essence as a vital human function, leading to richer experiences. Drawing on theory from communication studies, social psychology, social anthropology, cultural and tourism studies the book is: an historical panorama, exploring how communication has continually influenced the allure of tourist destinations an overview of philosophical essence of tourism as a basic human need intertwined with consciousness expansion. written in an engaging style to stimulate thought in current issues around the tourism industryIt will be of interest to academics within areas related to tourism studies, mobility studies, mass media, communication and cultural studies.

Michael Tsangaris is a member of the Laboratory and Teaching staff at the Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus. He received his PhD from the Department of Communication and Media Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, his MA degree in Mass Media and Communications from the University of Leeds, U.K. and his Ptychion from the Department of Business Administration of the Economic University of Athens, Greece. His research interests focus on issues related to mass media, tourism, gender, culture, and society.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.6.2024
Verlagsort Oxford
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Journalistik
Wirtschaft
Schlagworte Art and tourism • Commercialization of tourism • Greek media and tourism • Greek tourism • Induced tourism • Mass media and tourism • Organic tourism • Press and tourist journalism • Reification of tourism • Representations of tourism • The image of Greece • Tourism advertising • Tourism and cinema • Tourism and literature • Tourism and painting • Tourism and photography • Tourism and posters • Tourism and radio • Tourism and television • Tourism and the new digital media • Tourism-communication-culture • Tourism Industry • Tourism in Greece • Tourism Promotion • Tourist image of a place • Tourist media • Travelling for pleasure • Western media and Tourism
ISBN-10 1-80062-603-7 / 1800626037
ISBN-13 978-1-80062-603-4 / 9781800626034
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