Youth Tourism to Israel : : Educational Experiences of the Diaspora / / Erik H. Cohen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Backfile 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Cohen, Erik H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Tourism and Cultural Change ; 15
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (248 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; Preface --; Chapter 1. Introduction. Jewish Educational Youth Travel to Israel: A Special Case of Diaspora Tourism --; Chapter 2. What is the 'Israel Experience'? --; Chapter 3. Participation in the Israel Experience --; Chapter 4. The Historical and Sociological Background of Jewish Youth Tourism to Israel --; Chapter 5. Survey of Research on the Israel Experience --; Chapter 6. Perceptions of Israel --; Chapter 7. Satisfaction with the Tour, and Elements of a Successful Visit --; Chapter 8. Impact of the Israel Experience --; Chapter 9. Content of the Programme --; Chapter 10. Informal Education and the Israel Experience --; Chapter 11. Staff of the Israel Experience --; Chapter 12. Marketing --; Chapter 13. Conclusions and Reflections --; Glossary of Hebrew Terms --; Appendix: Examples of Itineraries --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781845410865; 9783110754377
• DOI: 10.21832/9781845410865
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Erik H. Cohen.

This book is a cumulative analysis of an international, longitudinal study of a tour program which brings Jewish youth from around the world to Israel. It is a case study of the longest running and most thoroughly documented, intentionally organized heritage tour program in existence, including a wealth of data never previously published. Issues central to Jewish studies are explored in depth, including cross-cultural analysis of the impact and meaning of the program in Jewish communities around the world. Additionally, it touches on core issues related to identity in the post-modern era, the sociology of contemporary tourism, and informal education and adolescent psychology and sociology. The book is relevant to researchers, professionals and university students in the fields of Jewish studies and tourism.