Christopher A. Howard

Gebundenes Buch

Mobile Lifeworlds

An Ethnography of Tourism and Pilgrimage in the Himalayas

Beschreibung

This book shows how the imaginaries and ideals of western travellers, especially those of sublime nature and spiritual enlightenment, are consistent with media representations of the Himalayan region and the wider discourse of modernity.

Autor

Christopher A. Howard is Visiting Lecturer in the College of General Studies at Boston University. Drawing on social theory and interpretative methodologies, his research focuses on the changing relations between humans, environment and technology. His recent publications cover topics ranging from neoliberalism in the Pacific Rim to being online, and the urban/rural divide.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9781138656215
• ISBN-10: 1138656216
• Artikelnr.: 45572002