COSMOPOLITANISM AND TOURISM

Within tourism studies the cosmopolitan potentials of tourism have often been situated within a broader conversation about globalization an approach that implies that cosmopolitanism is a predictable byproduct of globalization and becoming more cosmopolitan should be the goal of travel And yet a fundamental value of a cosmopolitan outlooknamely to not only to be at home in the world but also to experience the world in an authentic sensedepends on the culturally embedded parochial and particular world views which it rejects In Cosmopolitanism and Tourism Rethinking Theory and Practice contributors take this as a starting point What does a worldly consciousness mean to people situated in different cultural landscapes and to what extent might these intersect with cosmopolitan values How is cosmopolitanism marketed in tourism and touristrelated industries such as service learning and study abroad And finally what roles do social and economic class educational background gender and other factors have in cosmopolitan claims The contributors to this edited collection address these questions in a series of case studies that range from Guatemala Bolivia and Ireland to China India and Dubai