The Global Nomad : : Backpacker Travel in Theory and Practice / / ed. by Julie Wilson, Greg Richards.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Backfile 2000-2013
• MitwirkendeR: Ateljevic, Irena,; Binder, Jana,; Cohen, Erik,; Cooper, Malcolm,; Doorne, Stephen,; Erfurt, Patricia,; Harrison, Tony,; Kain, Denise,; King, Brian,; Maoz, Darya,; Newlands, Ken,; O'Mahony, Kieran,; Richards, Greg,; Slaughter, Lee,; Speed, Clare,; Vance, Paul,; Welk, Peter,; Wilson, Julie,
• HerausgeberIn: Richards, Greg,; Wilson, Julie,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2004]; ©2004
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Language: English
• Series: Tourism and Cultural Change ; 3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (312 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; Contributors --; Part 1: Introduction --; 1. Drifting Towards the Global Nomad --; 2. The Global Nomad: Motivations and Behaviour of Independent Travellers Worldwide --; Part 2: Backpacking as a (Post)modern Phenomenon --; 3. Backpacking: Diversity and Change --; 4. Theoretical Encounters: A Review of Backpacker Literature --; 5. The Beaten Track: Anti-Tourism as an Element of Backpacker Identity Construction --; 6. The Whole Point of Backpacking: Anthropological Perspectives on the Characteristics of Backpacking --; 7. The Conquerors and the Settlers: Two Groups of Young Israeli Backpackers in India --; 8. Backpacker Icons: Influential Literary 'Nomads' in the Formation of Backpacker Identities --; Part 3: In the Footsteps of the Global Nomad --; 9. Backpacking in Scotland: Formal Public Sector Responses to an Informal Phenomenon --; 10. Profiling the International Backpacker Market in Australia --; 11. Backpackers: Nomads Join the Mainstream? An Analysis of Backpacker Employment on the 'Harvest Trail Circuit' in Australia --; 12. Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia --; 13. Setting Out on the Road Less Travelled: A Study of Backpacker Travel in New Zealand --; 14. Backpacker Transport Choice: A Conceptual Framework Applied to New Zealand --; Part 4: Conclusions --; 15. Widening Perspectives in Backpacker Research --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781873150788; 9783110754377
• DOI: 10.21832/9781873150788
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Julie Wilson, Greg Richards.

Backpackers have shifted from the margins of the travel industry into the global spotlight. This volume explores the international backpacker phenomenon, drawing together different disciplinary perspectives on its meaning, impact and significance. Links are drawn between theory and practice, setting backpacking in its wider social, cultural and economic context.