Cosmopolitan Journey? - Difference, Distinction and Identity Work in Gap Year Travel

What do young people get out of gap years? A wide range of 'official' sources acknowledge gap years as a way of becoming a global citizen and more employable at the same time. Instead of automatically assuming that gap years are a 'good thing', this book critically considers how this contemporary rite of passage could contribute to the reproduction of structural disadvantage at both a national and international level in relation to young people's routes into education and employment, and representations of difference and distinction in cultural practices.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Cultural cosmopolitanism and gap year debates; Theorising good taste and worthwhile experiences in gap year travel; Researching gap year narratives; Encountering difference: gap year narratives of people and places; A traveller not a tourist: the value of cosmopolitan experiences; Gap year identity work: doing something 'worthwhile'; Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index.

About the author

Helene Snee, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Helene Snee, Snee Helene
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2019
• EAN: 9781138379862
• ISBN: 978-1-138-37986-2
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Globalization, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious), Sociology: sport & leisure, Social issues & processes, Sociology: sport and leisure, Social and ethical issues, Human Geography, Hospitality and service industries, Service industries