Books in the Routledge Advances in Tourism and Anthropology series

Ethnodevelopment is a well-established concept in the field of development studies. Despite its relevance to tourism initiatives and processes in the Global South, it continues to be an underutilised concept in the field.

The role of the body and ideas of embodiment have largely been neglected in anthropological studies of tourism. This book explores the notion of the tourist body and develops understanding of how touristic practice is embodied practice, not only for tourists; but also for those who work in tourism.

This book is one of the first to thoroughly examine the role that ethnography plays in gathering data and constructing some of the most foundational theories of tourism today; looking on how it is done, how it can be applied, the role of the researcher and the important ethical considerations from this kind of social research.