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Senior Tourism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging and Traveling
Simone Francescato
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Description for Senior Tourism: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging and Traveling
paperback. Editor(s): Francescato, Simone; Maierhofer, Roberta; Minghetti, Valeria. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JHBS; KNSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148. .
This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and aging studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and aging from a variety of perspectives that focus on the many ways in which senior tourism is socially constructed and/or individually experienced. The essays tackle key topics ranging from the socio-economic aspects of post-retirement travel to the representations of the traveling elderly in literature, film and media, and the influence of travel on late-life creativity.
This volume aims to bridge the disciplinary gap between tourism studies and aging studies. It investigates the intersections of tourism and aging from a variety of perspectives that focus on the many ways in which senior tourism is socially constructed and/or individually experienced. The essays tackle key topics ranging from the socio-economic aspects of post-retirement travel to the representations of the traveling elderly in literature, film and media, and the influence of travel on late-life creativity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Transcript Publishing Germany
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837637038
SKU
V9783837637038
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About Simone Francescato
Simone Francescato (PhD) teaches American Culture and Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Roberta Maierhofer is a professor of American studies and director of the Center for Inter-American Studies at Universität Graz, Austria. Her research focuses on (Inter)American literature and culture, gender and age/aging. Valeria Minghetti is Chief Senior Researcher at CISET. Eva-Maria Trinkaus is pre-doctoral researcher at the ... Read more
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