Journeys of discovery in volunteer tourism : international case study perspectives / edited by Kevin D. Lyons, School of Economics, Politics and Tourism, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia and Stephen Wearing, School of Leisure Sport and Tourism, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 222, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.

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Volunteer Tourism as Alternative Tourism : Journeys Beyond Otherness / K.D. Lyons and S. Wearing -- 'Pettin' the Critters' : Exploring the Complex Relationship Between Volunteers and the Voluntoured in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA, and Tijuana, Mexico / N.G. McGehee and K. Andereck -- Volunteering Tourism Knowledge : a Case from the United Nations World Tourism Organization / L. Ruhanen, C. Cooper and E. Fayos-Solá -- Lessons from Cuba : a Volunteer Army of Ambassadors / R. Spencer -- 'Make a Difference!' : the Role of Sending Organizations in Volunteer Tourism / E. Raymond -- The Volunteer's Journey through Leisure to the Self / S. Wearing, A. Deville and K. Lyons -- Gibbons in Their Midst? Conservation Volunteers' Motivations at the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, Phuket, Thailand / S. Broad and J. Jenkins -- Discovering Self and Discovering Others Through the Taita Discovery Centre Volunteer Tourism Program, Kenya / A. Lepp -- Negotiated Selves : Exploring the Impact of Local-Global Interactions on Young Volunteer Travellers / A. Matthews -- Opening the Gap : The Motivation of Gap Year Travellers to Volunteer in Latin America / N. Söderman and S.L. Snead -- The Dynamics Behind Volunteer Tourism / P.L. Pearce and A. Coghlan -- All for a Good Cause? The Blurred Boundaries of Volunteering and Tourism / K. Lyons and S. Wearing -- Volunteers as Hosts and Guests in Museums / K. Holmes and D. Edwards -- Journeys for Experience : The Experiences of Volunteer Tourists in an Indigenous Community in a Developed Nation, A Case Study of New Zealand / A.J. McIntosh and A. Zahra -- Absences in the Volunteer Tourism Phenomenon : The Right to Travel, Solidarity Tours, and the Transformation Beyond the One-Way / F. Higgins-Desboilles and G. Russell-Mundine -- Mediation of Volunteer Tourism Alternatives : Guidebook Representations of Travel Experiences in Aboriginal Australia / T. Young.

Abstract: This book explores the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the ensuing narratives between host and volunteer as it manifests in diverse and increasingly contested political international contexts. As such, this volume includes case studies conducted in 12 countries across six continents. The book is organized into three parts that explore key approaches to, and dimensions of, volunteer tourism. Part I (chapters 1-5) considers the perspectives of host communities and the organizations that provide them with volunteers as part of a process of social and community development. Part II (chapters 6-11) presents case studies that focus upon the experiences of the volunteer tourist and considers issues of the self, motivation, identity and the impact of volunteer tourism upon the volunteer. The case studies presented in part III (chapters 12-16) consider new and emerging trends that challenge traditional conceptualizations of volunteer tourism and open the door for further investigation that explores their implications in the future. This concluding part asks questions about the future of volunteer tourism and the dialogue that arises if we examine how a commodified or decommodified frame is used to examine it. This book was developed as a resource for scholars, commercial and non-commercial providers and students alike. It has a subject index.

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This book explores the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the ensuing narratives between host and volunteer as it manifests in diverse and increasingly contested political international contexts. As such, this volume includes case studies conducted in 12 countries across six continents. The book is organized into three parts that explore key approaches to, and dimensions of, volunteer tourism. Part I (chapters 1-5) considers the perspectives of host communities and the organizations that provide them with volunteers as part of a process of social and community development. Part II (chapters 6-11) presents case studies that focus upon the experiences of the volunteer tourist and considers issues of the self, motivation, identity and the impact of volunteer tourism upon the volunteer. The case studies presented in part III (chapters 12-16) consider new and emerging trends that challenge traditional conceptualizations of volunteer tourism and open the door for further investigation that explores their implications in the future. This concluding part asks questions about the future of volunteer tourism and the dialogue that arises if we examine how a commodified or decommodified frame is used to examine it. This book was developed as a resource for scholars, commercial and non-commercial providers and students alike. It has a subject index.

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