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Routledge Sex, Tourism and the Postcolonial Encounter - Routledge Book

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Explore the complex dynamics of travel and culture in Egypt with this academic study from Routledge. Part of the New Directions in Tourism Analysis series, this book uses interviews with men and women in Sinai tourist resorts to examine the reality behind holiday romances. Beyond the surface level of Western women and native men, the text examines how the romanticization of landscapes, deserts, and Bedouin life is used to market specific destinations. It looks at how Third World resorts are positioned as spaces existing outside of modern life to appeal to travelers. This work provides a deep look into the link between romantic stereotypes and the ways places are sold to the world, making it a significant resource for those studying anthropology, sociology, and tourism studies.

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Includes revealing interviews with men and women living and working in the Sinai tourist resorts of Egypt.

Analyzes the connection between holiday romances and the romanticism used to market travel destinations.

Examines how landscapes of paradise and deserts are used to sell specific locations to Western tourists.

Discusses the deliberate positioning of Third World resorts as places outside of modern society.

Provides academic insight into the postcolonial encounter through the lens of tourism analysis.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754647889
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 10 November 2010
Listed Since: 25 June 2010

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