Wil Munsters & Marjan Melkert (eds)

This book was inspired by the strongly increasing cross-fertilization betweenanthropological research and tourism studies. It provides a rich andcomprehensive overview of key topics within contemporary internationalresearch related to the anthropology of tourism, including theoretical andmethodological issues, field studies, ethnographic museum policy and theanthropological contributions to tourism policy research and cultural tourismstudies.

These contents make the book suitable for researchers, lecturers and studentsin the fields of anthropology and tourism, as well as for policymakersand practitioners working in the culture and museum sectors, the tourismindustry and government service. Thanks to the special attention the editorspaid to unlocking the texts for interested laymen, culture seekers andtravel lovers will also appreciate the wealth of observations, descriptionsand analyses that will undoubtedly broaden their outlook on people andplaces around the globe.