September 19, 2005
Case studies
In reading the responses for this week, several people mentioned cases. Cases are not just cases. The case--Paris, Elmina, Sepharad '92, Cardiff's Central Park Walk, Berlin Holocaust memorials, music in North India, District Six Museum--is not only good to think about, but also to think with (paraphrasing Levi-Strauss). This is crucial for understanding MacCannell, who focuses on mass tourism and takes as his case Paris, with particular attention to historical forms of tourism or the history of touristic attractions still functioning today.
Here are links to sites we might want to bring into the conversation today:
Elmina: #1, #2, #3, #4 (Flickr)
Te Papa
Paris
Berlin: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
South Africa: Robbin Island; District Six Museum, township tours--#1; #2, #3, #4 (Direct Action for Peace and Memory)
Sepharad '92
Posted by BKG at 1:51 PM