EAN: 9783110659757

EXPLORING NON-HUMAN WORK IN TOURISM GEBUNDEN

Critical animal studies is increasingly interfacing with tourism research in an effort to shed
light on the various ways animals are incorporated into touristic experience. Exploring
non-human work in tourism: From beasts of burden to animal ambassadors builds upon the
theoretical connections of animal ethics  agency  and welfare as it foregrounds specifically
the work that animals perform in the industry. While some types of animal labor are more
readily identified  readers of this volume may be surprised by how many forms of animal labor
are overlooked. Taking a widely international perspective  with cases from the Arctic  China 
Costa Rica  China  Finland  Greece  Mexico  New Zealand  and the United Kingdom  this volume
offers readers diverse scenarios of animals working. The book is arranged along three themes of
work. Performative work focuses on the animals whose performances are front and center of
tourists' motivations and experiences. Value-added work turns attentionto the co-working
relationships of animals  while the political work of animals as ambassadors and icons is
examined within the chapters on hidden labor. Additionally  the book makes theoretical
considerations of the implications of positioning animals as workers and offers reflections on
ways this focus on working animals extends current scholarship in the field.

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