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Popular tourism in Western Europe and the US in the twentieth century: a tale of different trajectories.
- Source :
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European Review of History . Oct2013, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p777-792. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Historians have labelled the development of modern mass-consumer societies in Europe as a process of ‘Americanisation’. Until today, the consumption of immaterial goods like vacations has been rather neglected by historiography. The purpose of this article is to verify the hypothesis that the United States served as a role model for European vacationing patterns and the evolution of the European travel industry. The paper demonstrates that a simple model of ‘Americanisation’ does not adequately represent the process of partial imitation, adaptation and alteration of American travel patterns through European societies and, more particular, through European holiday providers. National traditions and cultural differences of vacationing continue to exist until today. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13507486
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Review of History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91667746
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13507486.2013.833715