Film-induced Tourism (Aspects of Tourism) [Paperback]

Sue Beeton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1845410149 | ISBN-13: 978-1845410148

Film-induced tourism has the potential to revitalise flagging regional/rural communities and increase tourism to urban centres, however it carries with it its own unique problems. This publication explores such elements, delving into the disciplines of sociology and psychology, along with the fields of destination marketing, community development and strategic planning.

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This is a richly detailed and thoroughly interesting analysis of the complex interconnections between tourism, the film industry and filmic images. I found it really worth reading and think it will develop new research in these fascinating areas. Prof. John Urry, Lancaster University

About the Author

Dr. Sue Beeton is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at La Trobe University, Australia. She has been studying the phenomenon of film-induced tourism since 1998 and co-convened the first International Tourism and Media Conference in Australia in 2004. In addition, she is Associate Editor of the Film/Literary Tourism division for the forthcoming Journal of Leisure, Lifestyle and Tourism Research. As well as film-induced tourism, Sue's research has included community development, marketing and ecotourism. She has also worked in an advisory capacity with the Department of Sustainability and Environment and has contributed to various research projects relating to public land management in Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845410149
• ISBN-13: 978-1845410148
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,253,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, December 24, 2005

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This review is from: Film-induced Tourism (Aspects of Tourism) (Paperback)

This book analyzes how films change our perception of place and is the first definitive work about film-based tourism. Highly recommended.

EXCERPTS

Many visitors to film sites and sets do not expect to see exactly what they viewed on the screen, rather they share a fascination for the 'inauthenticity' of the film media. They can now return home, 'knowing how it's done.' and brag about possessing an insider's knowledge. (p. 112)

Entertainment for the masses is regularly decried by numerous academic-based social commentators as bland, insipid, unchallenging, unsustainable and inauthentic, yet it remains a mainstay of the tourism industry. (p. 185)