Great expectations: imagination and anticipation in tourism

摘要

Great expectations highlights the significance of the interdependence between human beings, and between human beings and the environments they live or visit. Using different tourism discourses, this volume (34) of New Directions in Anthropology demonstrates clearly how 'social expectations' underpin anthropological theory in tourism and beyond. From the outset, Skinner and Theodossopoulos (2011, p. 22) argue that 'negotiation of expectation' is critical, crucial and controversial in human experiences. In accordance with many tourism studies, there is a need to satisfy tourists' expectations if repeat and new visitors are desired. Therefore, the book presents a range of very interesting and varied chapters showcasing the (mis)management of expectations as a dynamic process between local communities, tourist professionals and tourists, affecting the tourism experience.