Dark Tourism and Rural Crime: Crime and Punishment in Rural Australia

Author:   Jenny Wise (University of New England)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529219258


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   08 October 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Bringing a unique rural lens to the analysis of dark tourism in Australia, this book covers a range of sites including convict museums, sites of serial killings and colonial violence, ghost tours and the emerging tourism of bushfire sites. While some rural communities develop a 'dark tourism strategy' to maintain economic viability, others may distance themselves from what they perceive to be unethical tourism practices. Jenny Wise examines the roles geographical locations play in dark tourist sites, and how their histories are portrayed, considering how the concept of the rural idyll or dystopia plays a part in Australia's national identity.

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Author:   Jenny Wise (University of New England)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529219258


ISBN 10:   1529219256
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   08 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available, will be POD   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1: Australia’s Colonial Tourism Destinations 2. Colonial Violence 3. Convict Tourism 4. Bushrangers Part 2: Tourism Sites of Recent Controversy 5. Carceral Tourism 6. Serial Killers and Sensational Crimes 7. Ghost and Crime Tours, Deadly Towns and Disaster Tourism 8. Conclusion

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"""A provocative but well-grounded study of dark tourism and its associations with Australian rurality. This book provides a post-disciplinary lens to scrutinize perils and possibilities of difficult heritage within visitor economies, as well as exposing fractures between a countryside idyll and rural dystopia."" Philip R. Stone, University of Central Lancashire “An insightful exploration of dark tourism’s intersection with rural criminology, examining the subject’s complex layers with compelling case studies, revealing a nuanced understanding of its cultural impact and socioeconomic potential.” Kyle Mulrooney, University of New England “Spanning sociology and history, Jenny Wise adopts a critical perspective, assessing how memorialisation and hegemonic narratives reinforce dominant social institutions. This book contributes greatly to studies of dark tourism and carceral tourism, and should be read widely.” Kevin Walby, University of Winnipeg"


""A provocative but well-grounded study of dark tourism and its associations with Australian rurality. This book provides a post-disciplinary lens to scrutinize perils and possibilities of difficult heritage within visitor economies, as well as exposing fractures between a countryside idyll and rural dystopia."" Philip R. Stone, University of Central Lancashire “An insightful exploration of dark tourism’s intersection with rural criminology, examining the subject’s complex layers with compelling case studies, revealing a nuanced understanding of its cultural impact and socioeconomic potential.” Kyle Mulrooney, University of New England “Spanning sociology and history, Jenny Wise adopts a critical perspective, assessing how memorialisation and hegemonic narratives reinforce dominant social institutions. This book contributes greatly to studies of dark tourism and carceral tourism, and should be read widely.” Kevin Walby, University of Winnipeg


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Jenny Wise is Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of New England, Australia.

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