Constructing mass tourism

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Butcher, Jim 2020. Constructing mass tourism. International Journal of Cultural Studies. 23 (6), pp. 898-915. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877920911923
AuthorsButcher, Jim
AbstractThe term ‘mass tourism’ can simply be an empirical description of tourism enjoyed by many in modern, industrial societies. However, in context, it often refers to more than this. The ‘mass’ involves an aggregation of individuals, and involves assumptions and inferences about those individuals and their society. Hence mass tourism is, in an important sense, a social construct. It is therefore surprising that there is little consideration of this aspect of ‘mass tourism’ and its corollary, the ‘mass tourist’ in relevant literature. The article develops a provisional periodisation of mass tourism in social thought, linking constructions of the mass to the politics of the day. It has an exploratory character, suggesting themes for contestation and/or further research. It indicates changes in the view of mass tourism, but also important continuities relating to an assumption of a lack of agency on the part of mass tourists.
KeywordsCultural Studies
Year2020
JournalInternational Journal of Cultural Studies
Journal citation23 (6), pp. 898-915
PublisherSAGE Publications
ISSN1367-8779
1460-356X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/1367877920911923
Official URLhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1367877920911923
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Online25 Mar 2020
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