Table of Contents

The Tourist Gaze
Mass Tourism and the Rise and Fall of the Seaside Resort
The Changing Economics of the Tourist Industry
Working under the Tourist Gaze
Cultural Changes and the Restructuring of Tourism
Gazing on History
Seeing and Theming
Globalizing the Gaze

About the Author

His main research in recent years has been in advocating and developing a new paradigm for the social sciences, the new mobilities paradigm

Reviews

'There is much to be applauded here...this is an engaging and thought provoking book which should be read by those interested in advertising and the changing nature of contemporary culture' - Contemporary Sociology 'The book is written in a very accessible style that would serve as a good point of entry for anyone interested in leisure, tourism, and cultural change in contemporary societies. The scope of Urry's book is breathtaking, one is left with a feeling of coming to terms with the complex set of social relations that are tourism, both in their production and consumption' - Planning Practice and Research