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Europe At the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean
Luciano Segreto (Ed.)
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Description for Europe At the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean
Hardback. Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population.. Editor(s): Segreto, Luciano; Manera, Carles; Pohl, Manfred. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population. The Mediterranean basin, which has long been a very popular destination, is explored here in the first study to scrutinize the region as a whole and over a long period of time. In particular, it investigates the area’s economic and social networks directly involved in tourism, which includes examining the most popular spots that attract tourists and the crucial actors, ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845453237
SKU
V9781845453237
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Ref
99-15
About Luciano Segreto (Ed.)
Luciano Segreto is Professor of Economic History and the History of International Economic Relations at the University of Florence. Chairman of the Cultural Memory Council of the ICCA, he is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme d’Aquitaine and of many international journals.
Reviews for Europe At the Seaside: The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean
“The essays in this book investigate aspects directly related to tourism, such as hotel entrepreneurs, travel agencies, charter companies and firms developing advertising networks. The outcome is an extensively documented and successful collage of information on mass tourism as an alternative or complementary source of income for the population residing around the Mediterranean.” · Journal of Contemporary European Studies