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Dracula Dilemma - Tourism, Identity and the State in Romania

English · Paperback / Softback

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This book examines the way that Romania has negotiated Dracula tourism over the past four decades. During the communist period (up to 1989) the Romanian state did almost nothing to encourage such tourism but reluctantly tolerated it. However, some discrete local initiatives were developed to cater for Dracula enthusiasts that operated at the margins of legality in a communist state. In the post-communist period (after 1989) any attempt to censor Dracula has disappeared and the private sector in Romania has been swift to exploit the commercial possibilities of the Count.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Tourism, identity and popular culture; The Dracula of literature; The historical Dracula; Dracula tourism in socialist Romania; Fiction, history and myth at Dracula's castles; Dracula and tourism in post-socialist Romania; 'Dracula Park' Conclusions; References; Index.

About the author

Dr Duncan Light works in the School of Tourism, Bournemouth University, UK. He is a cultural geographer with particular interests in the inter-relationships between tourism, national identity and heritage.

Product details

Authors Duncan Light, Light Duncan
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 10.02.2017
 
EAN 9781138274747
ISBN 978-1-138-27474-7
No. of pages 208
Series New Directions in Tourism Analysis
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous
Travel > Travel guides > Europe

SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious), Sociology: sport & leisure, Sociology: sport and leisure

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