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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Philip R. Stone , Daniel W.M. WrightPublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd Imprint: Channel View Publications Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9781845418977ISBN 10: 1845418972 Pages: 378 Publication Date: 10 September 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom visions of a future where tourists will witness battles between humans and robots, to scenarios where the living and the dead will become interconnected in virtual environments, this volume cogently and explicitly pushes conceptualizations of dark tourism into previously unexplored realms and possible realities. Jam-packed with over twenty solid chapters, this book is an absolute must have for anyone interested in dark tourism. * Jeffrey S. Podoshen, Franklin & Marshall College, USA * From visions of a future where tourists will witness battles between humans and robots, to scenarios where the living and the dead will become interconnected in virtual environments, this volume cogently and explicitly pushes conceptualizations of dark tourism into previously unexplored realms and possible realities. Jam-packed with over twenty solid chapters, this book is an absolute must have for anyone interested in dark tourism. * Jeffrey S. Podoshen, Franklin & Marshall College, USA * This unique collection offers a fascinating glimpse into how the roles, meanings, productions and consequences of dark tourism might evolve in the near and more distant future. Framed within cultural, social, political, technological and environmental contexts, the chapters collectively present inevitably speculative but nevertheless challenging, sometimes discomforting and often convincing visions of the future of dark tourism. This book is an essential addition to the dark tourism library. * Richard Sharpley, Emeritus Professor of Tourism, University of Central Lancashire, UK * Author InformationPhilip R. Stone is Director of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR), University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston, UK. He is the Editor of the International Journal of Dark Tourism Studies. Daniel W.M. Wright is a Fellow of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR), University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston, UK. His research interests are dark tourism, thanatology, futurology, technology, heritage and cultural studies and tourism management. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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