ETMB113 Anthropology of Travel and Tourism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Joanna Monika Maurer, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Daniel Drápala, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martina Pavlicová, CSc.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 J.301
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Increasing amount of (relatively) free time in developed countries, development of transport and modern technologies have led to the popularization of travel and tourism. The homo viator status is no longer a privilege of the few, but it has become a part of human live or even a lifestyle and the way of identity expression. The course will familiarize with current travel phenomena that has been taking new dimensions nowadays. Types of tourism (cultural tourism, religious tourism, dark tourism, etc.) and travel (backpacker, full-time traveler, etc.) will be characterized. Basic methodological approaches will be presented, as well as possibilities of grasping important for tourism research "cultural contents" in guides, promotional materials, souvenirs, photographs from journeys. The perspective of the "other side" will be discussed: the significance of perceiving place as tourist for local communities, a perspective of the tourism industry's employees, ethical consequences.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to: - define tourism and its impacts on hosts and guests, - be able to descirbe types of tourism and travel , - be able to identify the major topics in the anthropology of tourism and travel, - will be familiar with the basic literature of anthropology of turism and most common reserach methods.
Syllabus
  • Course Introduction. An overview of definitions and terms. Travellers and tourists in the past. Travel/tourism and postmodernity. Experiences of authenticity, concepts of the Other. Characteristics of a tourist place, place/ non-place, different dimensions of the perception of time. Myths making, orientalism and exoticism. Types of tourism. Tourist attractions and events. Consumption of culture. Souvenirs and photographies. The other side: tourism industry, impacts on local identities and local development. Male tourism vs female tourism. Pilgrimages and its rituals. Methods of tourism research in anthropology. A researcher as a traveller/tourist, Malinowski case. Ethical questions. Final presentations and essay discussions.
Literature
  • URRY, John. The tourist gaze. 2nd ed. London: Sage, 2002, 183 s. ISBN 9780761973478. info
  • BAUMANN, Zygmunt. From Pilgrim to Tourist – or a Short History of Identity. Sage London. 1996. ISBN 0-8039-7882-0. info
  • SELWYN, Tom. The tourist Image. Myths and Myth Making in Tourism. John Wiley & Sons, 1996. ISBN 0-471-96309-7. info
  • RUSSO, Antonio and Greg RICHARDS. Reinventing the local in tourism. Producing, consuming and negotiating place. Chanel View Publications. 2016. ISBN 978-1-84593-518-4. info
  • AUGÉ, Marc. Non-places :introduction to an anthropology of supermodernity. Translated by John Howe. 1st pub. London: Verso, 1995, 122 s. ISBN 1-85984-051-5. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods include lectures, class discussions, presentations and film projections.
Assessment methods
Final presentation or essay + active participation.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Students are expected to read a short, relevant text for every lecture (usually a part of a chapter). Texts will be available in the library of Department of European Ethnology or on-line.
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