Cultural tourism : global and local perspectives / Greg Richards, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

* About the Editor * Contributors * Preface * Chapter 1. Introduction: Global Trends in Cultural Tourism (Greg Richards) * Emerging Styles of Cultural Tourism * The Global Cultural Tourism Market * Structure of the Book * PART I: TOURISM, GLOBALIZATION, AND AUTHENTICITY * Chapter 2. Cultural Tourism: Between Authenticity and Globalization (Frans Schouten) * Cultural Tourism * Authenticity * The Shaping of Cultural Identity * Conclusions * Chapter 3. Township Tourism--Blessing or Blight? The Case of Soweto in South Africa (Pranill Ramchander) * Introduction * Township Tourism * Formulation of the Research Problem * Aim and Objectives of the Study * Reasons for Selecting Soweto As the Study Area * The Soweto Township Tourism Trail * Township Tourism a Mixed Blessing * Methods of Data Collection Used in the Study * Profile of Respondents * Discussion of Principal Findings * Conclusion * Chapter 4. Developing Cultural Tourism in South Africa: Potential and Pitfalls (Jennifer Briedenhann and Eugenia Wickens) * Introduction * Background to the Study * Perspectives from the Literature * Initiating the Participatory Process * Planning the Project * Project Implementation * Capacity Building, Empowerment, and Self-Reliance * Networking and Support * Project Marketing * Wider Economic Benefits * The Current Situation * Concluding Remarks * PART II: CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBALIZING WORLD * Chapter 5. Space, Place, and Placelessness in the Culturally Regenerated City (Melanie Smith) * Introduction * When Space Becomes Place * When Place Becomes Placelessness * Planning for Place and Place Identity * Conclusion * Chapter 6. Cultural Tourism and the Development of New Tourism Areas in London (Robert Maitland) * Introduction * Tourism Development in Cities * New Urban Tourists * New Tourism Areas in Cities * Findings * Discussion * Conclusion * Chapter 7. Trailing Goethe, Humbert, and Ulysses: Cultural Routes in Tourism (Laszlo Puczko and Tamara Ratz) * Introduction * The Concept and Features of Themed Routes * The Objectives of Setting Up a Themed Route * Creating and Operating Cultural Routes * Case Study: Cultural Avenue of Budapest * Chapter 8. Comparative Analysis of International Tourists in Inland Cultural Destinations: The Case of Castilla y Leon, Spain (Ana Gonzalez Fernandez, Miguel Cervantes Blanco, Mauro R. Miranda Barreto, Norberto Muniz, and Carmen Rodriguez Santos) * Introduction * Cultural Attractions in Tourism * Cultural Tourism in Castilla y Leon, Spain * Data Analysis and Discussion * Visitor Motivations * Tourist Behavior * Conclusions * PART III: SENSITIZING TOURISTS AND COMMUNITIES * Chapter 9. Transversal Indicators and Qualitative Observatories of Heritage Tourism (Jaume B. Franquesa and Marc Morell) * Introduction * Tourism, Heritage, and Sustainability * What Indicators Indicate * The Management of Heritage * Involvement and Citizenship * Touristification and Social Conflict * A Proposal: Qualitative Research and Observatories for Heritage Tourism * Chapter 10. Ecomuseums, Cultural Heritage, Development, and Cultural Tourism in the North of Portugal (Xerardo Pereiro Perez) * The Development Role of Museums and Cultural Heritage * The Ecomuseu do Barroso As a Cultural Tourism Project * The Festa da Malhada

For many nations around the world, cultural tourism is not only a major industry but also a support for national identity and a means for preserving heritage. This book brings together in one volume interdisciplinary explorations of cultural tourism from leading international authorities in different locations worldwide.