Haunted Heritage - The Cultural Politics of Ghost Tourism, Populism, and the Past

In Haunted Heritage, author Michele Hanks draws on long-term ethnographic fieldwork to delve into the anthropological, sociological, political, historical, and cultural factors that drive the burgeoning business of ghost or paranormal tourism.

List of contents

Introduction Ghost Tourism and the Production of Haunted Heritage; Chapter 1 Constructing Haunted Destinations: An Analysis of Ghosts on TV, in Travel Literature, and in the Museum; Chapter 2 Discourses and Enactments of Belief and Transformation on Ghost Walks and Commercial Ghost Hunts; Chapter 3 Staging Ghost Hunts: The Roles of Knowledge, Expertise, and Science in Ghost Tourism; Chapter 4 Encountering the Ghostly: Mediumship, Populism, and the Articulation of Amateur Expertise; Chapter 5 “This is the Real England”: Discourses of Authenticity, National Belonging, and Difference; conclusion The Populist Logic of Haunted Heritage and its Consequences;

About the author

Hanks, Michele

Summary

In Haunted Heritage, author Michele Hanks draws on long-term ethnographic fieldwork to delve into the anthropological, sociological, political, historical, and cultural factors that drive the burgeoning business of ghost or paranormal tourism.

Product details

• Authors: Michele Hanks
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2015
• EAN: 9781611322255
• ISBN: 978-1-61132-225-5
• No. of pages: 205
• Weight: 360 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Series: Heritage, Tourism, and Community; Heritage, Tourism, and Communi
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society