Overview
- Offers an understanding of the complex socio-cultural processes involved in identity negotiation
- Provides a wide-ranging picture of the complete travel experience
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Birgit Phillips explores the concept of transformative travel as it pertains to long-term independent travelers and offers a broad philosophical understanding of the complex socio-cultural processes involved in identity negotiation. She examines both the elements that contribute to the transformation of values and identities and the mechanisms by which this transformation occurs. By deploying a pluralistic, reflexive, interpretive research approach, Phillips foregrounds the personal experiences of the individual study participants and the meanings they attach to their travel experiences. In addition, since the study spanned over 14 years, the author is able to provide a wide-ranging picture of the complete travel experience, from initial motivations to post-travel reintegration as well as the long-term effects on traveler values and identities.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Birgit Phillips is employed as a senior lecturer and researcher at the Karl-Franzens University Institute of Education and the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland in Austria. She also works as a freelance adult educator, both nationally and internationally.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel
Authors: Birgit Phillips
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25773-6
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-25772-9Published: 21 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-25773-6Published: 12 March 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 388
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Personal Development, Intercultural Communication, Tourism Management