GG294 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Catharism, Industrial Revolution, Disposable And Discretionary Income
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Evol of tourism: what we historically know, male, western, monocultural, first world/developed world, non-traditional view gaining more attention, female, eastern, multi-ethnic, third world/developing. Objective and subjective views: what we historically know about tourism is from a male, heterosexual, christian (cid:894)protesta(cid:374)t/ro(cid:373)a(cid:374) catholic(cid:895), (cid:862)norther(cid:374)/wester(cid:374)(cid:863) perspecti(cid:448)e. From tourism researchers (male-dominated perspective, objective and deductive studies) From tourism marketi(cid:374)g fa(cid:448)ouri(cid:374)g a (cid:374)orther(cid:374) (cid:862)ad(cid:448)e(cid:374)turer(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ale (cid:448)ie(cid:449: eastern, exotic, southern destinations tend to be viewed from female perspective. Road travel: early, minoan road on island of crete (2000-1500 bc, roman. Romans: roman empire, romans sought to escape the cities in the summer, moved to seaside and hillside villas, coliseum in rome 3000 thousand capacity souvenirs, catering, popular mass culture. Silk road: route through which silk was traded from china through persia to the mediterranean, also traded precious stones and metals, from 2000-1450s ce, marco polo"s account in 13th century documented silk road.
