Journeys of Discovery in Volunteer Tourism [electronic resource] : International Case Study Perspectives

ISBN:

9781845933814

Title:

Author:

Lyons, K.D.

Personal Author:

Lyons, K.D.

Publication Information:

Wallingford : CABI, 2008.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Journeys Beyond Otherness: Communities, Culture and Power; Part II: Inward Journeys: Motivations, Needs and the Self; Part III: Journeys at the Edge: Overlaps and Ambiguities; Index

Subject Term:

Volunteer tourism.

Added Author:

Wearing, S.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Wallingford : CABI, 2008.

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Summary

The fast-growing phenomenon of volunteer tourism encompasses a diverse range of activities, from conserving environments to working with host communities to alleviate poverty. However, understanding the complex relationship between volunteering and tourism requires a wide analytical framework. This book provides a broad and valuable insight into how volunteer tourism is growing and developing. Theoretical and empirical case studies from leading researchers in the field explore the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the power relationships between volunteers and host communities and commercial, non-commercial and government entities involved in developing and supporting volunteer tourism. The ambiguous and contested intersections between volunteering, travel and alternative tourism as a foundation for considering the future of volunteer tourism are also examined.