Richard Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >On Thu, 17 Aug 1995, Linda Gross wrote: >> >> Is anyone familiar with a publication called "Cultural Tourism?" I have >> been unable to find any reference to it, so I'm wondering if indeed I have >> the correct title. >> >I'm not exact on the title either, but there are two important scholarly >books out on the topic: "The Messages of Tourist Art" by Benetta >Jules-Rosette (takes a semiotic approach to understanding tourist art >from African craftspeople) and another by Dean McCannell, title I can't >remember. Hope this helps --- > Linda, Richard, et al--I'm not sure of the "book," however the White House Conference on Travel & Tourism (29-31 October 1995) is hosting an all day pre-conference session titled "Cultural Tourism." I'm promised an advance copy of the program, if you're interested (or if there's a bibliography) I'd be pleased to share . . . let me know off list. Incidently, this is the first ever WHC devoted to a single industry--now the third largest (in revenue $$) in the US--so far the number of delegates representing cultural organizations, such as museums, zoos, performing arts centers, etc., seems to leave this sector somewhat under-represented (compared to the tourism role I presume these institutions play). Best, Jim