The Changing Faces of Contemporary Tourism |
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Authors: | Erik Cohen |
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Institution: | (1) The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 61/149 Senanikhom Soi 1, Pahon Yothin Rd., 32, Bangkok, 10230, Thailand |
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Abstract: | Tourism, a domain of considerable importance in the contemporary world, has long been overlooked by social scientists, but
has recently become a field attracting a growing body of research. In sociology, the relation between tourism and modernity
at first constituted the issue of principal interest, the discourse focusing on the extent to which modern Western tourists
seek authentic experiences on their trip. The article discusses the changes in the terms of the discourse, contingent upon
the growing similarity of the world in the wake of globalization, the emergence of the “post-tourist,” and the diversification
in the composition of tourists, with the growth in the number of travelers from non-Western countries. The question of the
limits of the future expansion of the tourist system is raised in conclusion.
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Keywords: | Tourism Social change Globalization Authenticity |
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