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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Duke Univ Pr
Publication date
March 12, 2014
Pages
248
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780822356004
ISBN-10
0822356007
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$24.95
Other format details
university press
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Summaries and Reviews
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The worldwide development of ecotourismâincluding adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatchingâhas been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are often physically and emotionally strenuous endeavors. Drawing on ethnographic research and his own experiences working as an ecotour guide throughout the United States and Latin America, Robert Fletcher argues that participation in rigorous outdoor activities resonates with the particular cultural values of the white, upper-middle-class Westerners who are the majority of ecotourists. Navigating 13,000-foot mountain peaks or treacherous river rapids demands deferral of gratification, perseverance through suffering, and a willingness to assume risks in pursuit of continuous progress. In this way, characteristics originally cultivated for professional success have been transferred to the leisure realm at a moment when traditional avenues for achievement in the public sphere seem largely exhausted. At the same time, ecotourism provides a temporary escape from the ostensible ills of modern society by offering a transcendent "wilderness" experience that contrasts with the indoor, sedentary, mental labor characteristically performed by white-collar workers.
Editions
Hardcover
from Duke Univ Pr (March 12, 2014)
9780822355830 | details & prices | 248 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $89.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Duke Univ Pr (March 12, 2014)
9780822356004 | details & prices | 248 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $24.95
About: The worldwide development of ecotourismâincluding adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatchingâhas been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are often physically and emotionally strenuous endeavors.
About: The worldwide development of ecotourismâincluding adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatchingâhas been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are often physically and emotionally strenuous endeavors.
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