Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage

Dark Tourism and Pilgrimage
Author: Daniel H. Olson
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2019-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789241871

In recent years there has been a growth in both the practice and research of dark tourism; the phenomenon of visiting sites of tragedy or disaster. Expanding on this trend, this book examines dark tourism through the new lens of pilgrimage. It focuses on dark tourism sites as pilgrimage destinations, dark tourists as pilgrims, and pilgrimage as a form of dark tourism. Taking a broad definition of pilgrimage so as to consider aspects of both religious and non-religious travel that might be considered pilgrimage-like, it covers theories and histories of dark tourism and pilgrimage, pilgrimage to dark tourism sites, and experience design. A key resource for researchers and students of heritage, tourism and pilgrimage, this book will also be of great interest to those studying anthropology, religious studies and related social science subjects.

The Darker Side of Travel

The Darker Side of Travel
Author: Richard Sharpley
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2009
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1845411145

The Darker Side of Travel is a contemporary and comprehensive analysis of dark tourism. Drawing on existing literature, numerous examples and introducing new conceptual perspectives, it develops a theoretically informed foundation for examining the demand for and supply of dark tourism experiences. It also explores issues relevant to the development, management and interpretation of visitor sites and attractions associated with death, disaster and suffering.

Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
Author: Álvarez-García, José
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522557318

Religious studies and research have gained a lot of interest and attention from researchers, policy makers, and practitioners over the last few years, but the socio-economic impacts have not been explored. Taking into account the profound economic impact the tourism and hospitality industries can have on regions and cities around the world, further research in this area is critical to analyze the extent of such impact and the ramifications that are associated with it. The Handbook of Research on Socio-Economic Impacts of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the social and economic factors in faith-based journeys. While highlighting topics such as tourist spending, spiritual tourism, and local development, this publication explores religious tourism in the middle age, as well as the methods of modern religious tourism. This book is ideally designed for business managers, cultural preservationists, academicians, business professionals, entrepreneurs, and upper-level students seeking current research on religious tourism and its socio-economic impacts.

Dark Tourism

Dark Tourism
Author: Anukrati Sharma
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781837973378

Dark Tourism has seen a surge in popularity in the last decade as people seek a richer travel experience, choosing to meaningfully engage with humankind’s more troubling heritage, rather than opting for merely escapist vacations.

Military Pilgrimage and Battlefield Tourism

Military Pilgrimage and Battlefield Tourism
Author: John Eade
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317096037

Military Pilgrimage and Battlefield Tourism is the first volume to bring together a detailed analysis of professional military pilgrimage with other forms of commemorating military conflict. The volume looks beyond the discussion of battlefield tourism undertaken primarily by civilians which has dominated research until now through an analysis of the relationship between religious, military and civilian participants. Drawing on a comparative approach towards what has mostly been categorised as secular pilgrimage, dark tourism/thanatourism, military and religious tourism, and re-enactment, the contributors explore the varied ways in which memory, material culture and rituals are performed at particular places. The volume also engages with the debate about the extent to which western definitions of pilgrimage and tourism, as well as such related terms as religion, sacred and secular, can be applied in non-western contexts.

Islamic Tourism

Islamic Tourism
Author: Ahmad Jamal
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2018-12-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786394138

Islamic tourism is an increasingly important market sector. This book provides practical applications, models and illustrations of religious tourism and pilgrimage management from a variety of international perspectives, supported by case studies.

Writing the Dark Side of Travel

Writing the Dark Side of Travel
Author: Jonathan Skinner
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0857458760

The travel experience filled with personal trauma; the pilgrimage through a war-torn place; the journey with those suffering: these represent the darker sides of travel. What is their allure and how are they represented? This volume takes an ethnographic and interdisciplinary approach to explore the writings and texts of dark journeys and travels. In traveling over the dead, amongst the dying, and alongside the suffering, the authors give us a tour of humanity’s violence and misery. And yet, from this dark side, there comes great beauty and poignancy in the characterization of plight; creativity in the comic, graphic, and graffiti sketches and comments on life; and the sense of profound and spiritual journeys being undertaken, recorded, and memorialized.

Tourism, Terrorism and Security

Tourism, Terrorism and Security
Author: Maximiliano Korstanje
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2020-09-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1838679057

International tourism has been a target for terrorist agents seeking to cause political instability and economic disruption in the West. This book lays the foundations of a new understanding of tourism security by discussing the nature of tourism, tourists, and terrorists.

The Darker Side of Travel

The Darker Side of Travel
Author: Richard Sharpley
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2009-08-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845412478

Over the last decade, the concept of dark tourism has attracted growing academic interest and media attention. Nevertheless, perspectives on and understanding of dark tourism remain varied and theoretically fragile whilst, to date, no single book has attempted to draw together the conceptual themes and debates surrounding dark tourism, to explore it within wider disciplinary contexts and to establish a more informed relationship between the theory and practice of dark tourism. This book meets the undoubted need for such a volume by providing a contemporary and comprehensive analysis of dark tourism.