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Routledge - Travel and Imagination Academic Book

Name: Routledge - Travel and Imagination Academic Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the deep connection between human thought and the movement of people with Travel and Imagination (Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism) by Routledge. This academic work examines how the concept of imagination serves as a bridge between everyday existence and the dream of travel. From the historical use of peepshow boxes and storytelling to the modern influence of television, cinema, and computers, this book tracks how we use different tools to facilitate imaginative journeys. It analyzes how these mediums whisk us away to distant lands and cities, blurring the lines between reality and the idea of travel. This text is an essential resource for those studying the geographies of leisure and tourism. It provides a detailed look at how the notion of travel gives us license to daydream and how these mental processes shape our understanding of the world. Whether you are researching social sciences or the sociology of travel, this Routledge publication offers a deep look into the mental landscapes of tourism.

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Examines the historical evolution of imaginative travel from seventeenth-century storytelling to modern digital media.

Analyzes how tools like television, cinema, and computers act as modern mediums for mental journeys.

Explores the relationship between the concept of travel and the human ability to daydream.

Investigates how imagination blurs the boundaries between daily life and the idea of visiting new places.

Part of the Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism series by Routledge.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1472410254
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 09 April 2014
Listed Since: 01 October 2013

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