About the Author

Shinji Yamashita is Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tokyo.

Reviews

"…a succinct and thoughtful description and analysis of the development and haracter of Bali's 'touristic culture'…this is an excellent book for a student readerhip. It renders in straightforward language some quite difficult concepts."  · Anthropos “This well-written, readable, and concise book forms an excellent introduction to the relationship between culture and tourism.”   · Focaal "…there is much to enjoy in this book; the writing is uncomplicated, lively and engaging: the conclusions are both daring and thought-provoking. Above all, thee is the author’s readiness to engage with cross-cultural comparison in a theoretically driven and explicit way."  · Social Anthropology