Folklore, people, and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places.

Abstract

Folklore, People and Place is a contribution towards better understanding the complex interconnectivity of folklore, people and place, across a range of different cultural and geographical contexts. The book showcases a range of international case studies from different cultural and ecological contexts showing how folklore can and does mediate human relationships with people and place. Folklore has traditionally been connected to place, telling tales of the land and the real and imaginary beings that inhabit storied places. These storytelling traditions and practices have endured in a contemporary world, yet the role and value of folklore to people and places has changed. The book explores a broad range of international perspectives and considers how the relationship between folklore, people, and place has evolved for tourists and indigenous communities. It will showcase a range of international case studies from different cultural and ecological contexts showing how folklore can and does mediate human relationships with people and place. By exploring folklore in the context of tourism, this book engages in a critical discussion of the opportunities and challenges of using storied places in destination development. The case studies in the book provide an international perspective on the contemporary value of folklore to people and places engendering reflection on the role of folklore in sustainable tourism strategies. This book will be of interest to students, academics, researchers in fields such as anthropology, folklore, tourism, religious studies, human geography and related disciplines. It will also be of interest to scholars and practitioners of traditional ecological knowledge.

Citation

HUNTER, J. and IRONSIDE, R. (eds.) 2023. Folklore, people and places: international perspectives on tourism and tradition in storied places. Abingdon: Routledge [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Mar 16, 2023
• Publication Date: Mar 16, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 5, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 17, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Series Title: Routledge advances in tourism and anthropology: people, place and world
• ISBN: 9781032316932; 9781032448312
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138
• Keywords: Cultural; Ecological; Place; People; Folklore; Geographical; Tourists; Indigenous communities
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1848728
• Related Public URLs: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/966825 (Related journal article); https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1867241 (Introduction); https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1849003 (Individual chapter by Peter H. Reid)
• Additional Information: The file accompanying this record represents an example chapter extracted from the book, which can be purchased from the publisher's website: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003374138; ; In addition to editing the book as a whole Rachael Ironside also (co-)authored the following specific chapters:; - IRONSIDE, R. and HUNTER, J. "Introduction: mapping the territory", pages 1-24. (see accompanying file and https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1867241 ).; - IRONSIDE, R. and HUNTER, J. "Concluding remarks: exploring remarks", pages 239-244.