The New Spirit of Hospitality: Designing Tourism Futures in Post-Truth Worlds

The digitization and cinematic advertising of tourist experiences may rob identities, populations, and environments of their ability to communicate cultural diversity, leading to a crisis of cultural representation and host presence. The Tourism Security-Safety and Post Conflict Destinations series provides an insightful guide for policy makers, specialists, and social scientists interested in the future of tourism in a society where uncertainty, anxiety, and fear prevail.

Format: Hardback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 02 October 2023
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

A fresh wave of hospitality is sweeping across the globe, inviting leisure and pleasure seekers to explore new tourism destinations through the digitalization and cinematic promotion of their unique experiences. While this spirit aims to break down geographical and political barriers, it may also risk eroding the ability of communities, populations, and environments to communicate their cultural diversity on their terms. These changes also impact the professionals who create aesthetic representations of other people's home territories as tourist attractions, often influencing domestic perceptions of homemaking and shaping sustainable planetary futures.

In his comprehensive analysis, Tzanelli reveals that we have entered a new era of tourism and hospitality characterized by profound crises of cultural representation and host presence. Fueled by the desire to revamp concept designs, these crises lead to a proliferation of what is deemed just, true, and real, with far-reaching consequences for the various interest groups involved in the production of truthfulness, justice, and reality in hospitality and tourism.

The Tourism Security-Safety and Post Conflict Destinations series serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, specialists, and social scientists eager to navigate the future of tourism in a society plagued by uncertainty, anxiety, and fear. It offers insightful insights and practical guidance on addressing the challenges and opportunities that arise in this complex landscape, helping to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future for the industry.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837531615