Tourism and archaeology : sustainable meeting grounds / edited by Cameron Walker, Neil Carr.

"The global popularity and lucrative potential of tourism has made sustainability a major concern for archaeologists, site managers, politicians, local communities, tourism officials, and other stakeholders. This book establishes new, interdisciplinary ground for tourism and archaeology that will fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Walker, Cameron Jean (Editor)
Carr, Neil, 1972- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, 2013.
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Physical Description:301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Tourism and Archaeology, Cameron Walker and Neil CarrPart I: ConceptsChapter 1: Archaeology Meccas of Tourism: Exploration, Protection, Exploitation / Life on the "B List", Quetzil E. Castañeda and Jennifer MathewsChapter 2: Integrating Education and Entertainment in Archaeological Tourism: Complementary concepts or opposite ends of the spectrum?, Karen Hughes, Barbara J. Little, and Roy BallantyneChapter 3: Cultural Sensitivity and Embeddedness, Tim Wallace and Kevin HannamPart II: Case StudiesCase 1. Management and Marketing of Archaeological Sites: The Case Study of Hadrian's Wall, Gary Warnaby, David Bennison, and Dominic MedwayCase 2. Vindolanda Case Study, Andrew BirleyCase 3. Casa Malpais: Development of an Archaeological Park in Rural Arizona, Teresa L. PinterCase 4. Visitors at the Trench Edge: Outreach and Archaeology in Historic Dilston, Northumberland, UK, Emilie SibbessonCase 5. Archaeology, Tourism and other 'Marriages of Convenience': Examples from Western Canada, Scott HamiltonCase 6. Saving Punalu'u: Ka'u as a Cultural Kipuka, Julie Tate-LibbyCase 7. Framing the Mogao Caves in the Encounters between Tourists and Site Interpreters, Ming-chun KuCase 8. Archaeology and Tourism: Lessons from the Zimbabwean Experience, Ancila NhamoCase 9. Meet the Flintstones: Contestable Cultural Heritage of the Pica-Piedras (Stone Age) in a Phure;pecha Community in Mexico, Tricia Gabany-Guerrero and Narcizo Guerrero-MurilloConclusion: Manifestations of Sustainable Meeting GroundsCameron Walker and Neil CarrReferencesIndexAbout the Authors.