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Author:   Erik Cohen (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel) ,  Sam Spector (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Volume:   25
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.207kg
ISBN:  

9781789734966

ISBN 10:   1789734967
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   06 September 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. The dawn of a new era?; E. Cohen & S. Spector  Part I: Histories  Chapter 1. Human aspirations to expand into space: A historical review; R.D. Launius  Chapter 2. History of space tourism; C. Cater  Part II: Imaginaries  Chapter 3. Extraterrestrial life, stellar civilizations, and aliens; E. Cohen  Chapter 4. Space tourism in contemporary cinema and video games; M. Ceuterick & M.R. Johnson  Chapter 5. Virtual reality and space tourism; K. Damjanov & D. Crouch   Part III: Advances  Chapter 6. Exploring motivations of potential space tourists; J. Laing & W. Frost  Chapter 7. Current space tourism developments; D. Webber  Chapter 8. The regulation of space tourism; F.G. von der Dunk   Part IV: Implications  Chapter 9. Social relations, space travel, and the body of the astronaut; P. Dickens  Chapter 10. Space tourism, capital, and identity; J. Ormrod & P. Dickens  Chapter 11. Space tourism, the Anthropocene, and sustainability; S. Spector & J.E.S. Higham

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Researchers mostly in tourism but also a wide range of disciplines examine the state and future of space tourism by juxtaposing the grandiose dreams of human expansion into the cosmos with some formidable economic, environmental, and social challenges. In sections on histories, imaginaries, advances, and implications, they consider such aspects as human aspirations to expand into space: a historical review, space tourism in contemporary cinema and video games, exploring motivations of potential space tourists, and the regulation of space tourism. -- Copyright 2019 * Portland, OR *

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Erik Cohen is the George S. Wise Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His recent work focused on the sociological theory of tourism, space tourism, ethnic tourism in Southeast Asia, and animals in tourism. Sam Spector is a Lecturer in the Department of Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. His research explores intersections between tourism, transport, sustainability, and resilience.

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