Film-Induced Tourism 2nd edition
This research-based monograph presents an introduction to the concept of film-induced tourism, building on the work of the seminal first edition. Many new case studies exploring the relationship between film and TV and tourism have been added and existing cases have been updated. The book incorporates studies on film studio theme parks, the impact of film-induced tourism on communities and the effect of film on tourists’ behaviour. It introduces new content including film-induced tourism in non-Western cultures, movie tours and contents tourism. The book is an essential resource for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of tourism, film and media studies.
Offers the most accessible and systematic presentation of tourism motivated by films. This second edition covers the "contents tourism" movement in Japan, which wasn’t included in the first edition. The author presents anime pilgrimages from an international perspective.