Heritage, Sport and Tourism : Sporting Pasts - Tourist Futures

ISBN-13: 9780415442480 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 176 str.

Opis

Sport heritage is increasingly being recognised as a potent instigator of tourism. This book provides a resource on sport heritage as a tourist attraction. It employs theoretical and applied studies from researchers in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands,

Spis treści

Introduction.  Sporting Pasts – Tourist Futures.  More than just Nostalgia? Exploring the Heritage/Sport Tourism Nexus.  The Spectacle of the Past: Leveraging History in Fenway Park and Camden Yards.  Heritage Tourism and Canadian Junior Hockey: Consumption in Space over Consumption of Place Sports Memorabilia: Collecting Places, Artefacts and Experiences.  Sport, Nostalgia and the British and Irish Lions: From Players on Tour to Tourism Phenomenon.   Expanding the Conceptualization of Nostalgia Sport Tourism: Lessons Learned from the Fans Left Behind after Sport Franchise Relocation.   Stadia Tours and the Power of Backstage.  The Sustainability of Sports Heritage Attractions: Lessons from the Australian Football League Hall of Fame  Olympic Opportunity: Realising the Value of Sports Heritage for Tourism in the UK.  Conclusion. The Future of Sports Heritage.

O autorze

Sean Gammon, Gregory Ramshaw