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100			_aWang, Ning _93009
245		0	_aTourism and Modernity _b: A Sociological Analysis _c/ Ning Wang
260			_aUK; _bEmerald; _c2000
300			_a271p;
520			_aIn western society it is taken for granted that tourism is a necessary element of contemporary lifestyle, but while many people recognize its importance, they are usually more concerned with its contribution to the economy than with its social, cultural, and political significance. As a social action, tourism is at least partly based on the appeal of distance in time, space, and culture, which offers people the opportunity to question conditions they take for granted, and, by distancing themselves from everyday life, to re-examine the meaning of their lives.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aG154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism _91593
650			_aTourism industry. _93010
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