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Tourism in Japan: An Ethno-Semiotic Analysis (Tourism and Cultural Change)
Arthur Asa Berger
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Description for Tourism in Japan: An Ethno-Semiotic Analysis (Tourism and Cultural Change)
Paperback. This book deals with tourism, popular culture and daily life in Japan. It is written in an accessible style and will be of interest to tourists considering visiting Japan, Japanophiles, social scientists and humanities scholars with interests in Japan, and students taking courses in tourism, Japanese culture, cultural studies and consumer culture. Series: Tourism and Cultural Change. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
This book deals with tourism, popular culture and everyday life in Japan. It offers some interesting statistics about Japanese life and society, discusses popular kinds of tours in Japan, considers images of Japan found in guidebooks about the country, and discusses the pleasures people get from travel in Japan. The book interprets various aspects of Japanese culture and provides an analysis of popular visitor destinations. It is written in an accessible style and thus will be of interest to tourists considering visiting Japan, Japanophiles, social scientists and humanities scholars with interests in Japan, and students taking courses in tourism, Japanese ... Read more
This book deals with tourism, popular culture and everyday life in Japan. It offers some interesting statistics about Japanese life and society, discusses popular kinds of tours in Japan, considers images of Japan found in guidebooks about the country, and discusses the pleasures people get from travel in Japan. The book interprets various aspects of Japanese culture and provides an analysis of popular visitor destinations. It is written in an accessible style and thus will be of interest to tourists considering visiting Japan, Japanophiles, social scientists and humanities scholars with interests in Japan, and students taking courses in tourism, Japanese ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Channel View Publications
Condition
New
Series
Tourism and Cultural Change
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845411336
SKU
V9781845411336
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Arthur Asa Berger
Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus at San Francisco State University, where he taught for 38 years. He is the author of numerous books and articles on tourism, media, popular culture and everyday life. Among his books on tourism are Vietnam Tourism, Thailand Tourism, The Golden Triangle, Deconstructing Travel and Bali Tourism. He has lectured in more than a dozen ... Read more
Reviews for Tourism in Japan: An Ethno-Semiotic Analysis (Tourism and Cultural Change)
Tourism in Japan: An Ethno-Semiotic Analysis is an interesting work on tourism in Japan from a sociological perspective. It is a welcome addition to tourism literature as little has been written about tourism in Japan and this work sheds light on many fascinating aspects of tourism in the country. The volume will benefit both students of tourism studies and the ... Read more