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Ocean Travel and Cruising: A Cultural Analysisby Arthur Asa Berger
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Berger (emeritus, communications, San Francisco State U.) examines
the phenomenon of ocean cruising from economic, semiotic,
sociological, psychoanalytic, and marketing perspectives. Coverage
includes such topics as cruise demographics, the relationship between
cruising and gender, the sociology of dining on cruise ships, the
consolidation of the industry, and the exploitation of cruise ship
workers. Written in accessible, jargon-free language, the text is
suitable for both scholars and interested general readers.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:In Ocean Travel and Cruising: A Cultural Analysis, noted author Arthur Asa Berger turns his critical eye to the phenomenon of ocean cruising. This academically solid yet reader-friendly book brings a multidisciplinary cultural studies approach to the subject, examining ocean cruising from economic, semiotic, sociological, psychoanalytic, and marketing perspectives, and offering insights not provided by the more traditional sociological approaches to the subject. You'll explore cruise demographics, the relationship between cruising and gender, the sociology of dining on cruise ships, hedonism and pleasure seeking, the compulsion to cruise, consolidation in the industry, the exploitation of workers on cruise ships, and a great deal more. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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