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Format: 1 online resource (136 p.)

ISBN: 9781845411381

Series Statement: Tourism and Cultural Change

Content: Official Tourism Websites: A Discourse Analysis Perspective investigates the construction and promotion of identity of tourist locales by the designers of the official websites for destinations such as Santiago de Compostela, Spain; the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia; New Orleans, Louisiana and Gary, Indiana; Myanmar/Burma; US Sports Halls of Fame; and, in recognizing the influence and popularity of such sites, three websites parodying the imaginary nations of Phaic Tan, Molvania, and San Sombrero. Analysis addresses how tourism websites foster social action and, therefore, contribute to the (re)construction of nations and other communities by variably fostering re-imagination, rebirth, renaissance, promotion and caution, and patriotism. Recognizing that tourism texts can function to both construct and embody identity for their respective locales, this investigation employs critical discourse analysis, multimodal discourse analysis, and visual semiotic analysis in the investigation of web texts and images.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Dedications -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgements -- , Foreword -- , 1. Introduction -- , 2. Identity and the World Wide Web: Methods of Analysis -- , 3. Narrative of the Nation: Baltic Tourism Websites in the Post-Soviet Context -- , 4. The Tourist as Pilgrim, the Pilgrim as Tourist: Santiago de Compostela -- , 5. Rebirth of an American City: New Orleans, Louisiana -- , 6. ‘100 Years. . . Steel Strong’: Forging an Identity for Gary, Indiana -- , 7. The Tourist as Patriot: Sports and Nationalism -- , 8. Balancing Promotion and Warning in the Construction of National Identity in Travel Guides: The Case of Myanmar/Burma -- , 9. Constructing Self versus Other in Parodic Travel Guides -- , 10. Conclusion: On Tourism, Identity and the World Wide Web -- , References -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.21832/9781845411381

URL: https://doi.org/10.21832/9781845411381

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Format: 1 online resource (145 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9781845411381

Series Statement: Tourism and Cultural Change v.23

Content: This text explores tourism websites as mediums of identity construction and promotion. As interactive modes of communication, tourism websites for nations, cities, and attractions function critically in the new capitalism as calls for social action in contributing to economic and social rebirth, growth, and preservation.

Content: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Identity and the World Wide Web: Methods of Analysis -- Chapter 3 Narrative of the Nation: Baltic Tourism Websites in the Post-Soviet Context -- Chapter 4 The Tourist as Pilgrim, the Pilgrim as Tourist: Santiago de Compostela -- Chapter 5 Rebirth of an American City: New Orleans, Louisiana -- Chapter 6 '100 Years...Steel Strong': Forging an Identity for Gary, Indiana -- Chapter 7 The Tourist as Patriot: Sports and Nationalism -- Chapter 8 Balancing Promotion and Warning in the Construction of National Identity in Travel Guides: The Case of Myanmar/Burma -- Chapter 9 Constructing Self versus Other in Parodic Travel Guides -- Chapter 10 Conclusion: On Tourism, Identity and the World Wide Web -- References -- Index.

Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Identity and the World Wide Web: Methods of Analysis; Chapter 3 Narrative of the Nation: Baltic Tourism Websites in the Post-Soviet Context; Chapter 4 The Tourist as Pilgrim, the Pilgrim as Tourist: Santiago de Compostela; Chapter 5 Rebirth of an American City: New Orleans, Louisiana; Chapter 6 '100 Years...Steel Strong': Forging an Identity for Gary, Indiana; Chapter 7 The Tourist as Patriot: Sports and Nationalism , Chapter 8 Balancing Promotion and Warning in the Construction of National Identity in Travel Guides: The Case of Myanmar/BurmaChapter 9 Constructing Self versus Other in Parodic Travel Guides; Chapter 10 Conclusion: On Tourism, Identity and the World Wide Web; References; Index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781845411367

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781845411367

Language: English

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Format: XVI, 129 S. : , Ill.

ISBN: 1-84541-136-6 , 1-84541-137-4 , 978-1-84541-136-7 , 978-1-84541-137-4

Series Statement: Tourism and cultural change 23

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 1-84541-138-2

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-84541-138-1

Language: English

Subjects: Geography

Keywords: Tourismus ; Website

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