Pilgrims: Values And Identities by Darius Liutikas (English) Hardcover Book

Pilgrims: Values And Identities

by Darius Liutikas, Pedro Azevedo, Derek Dalton, Luciana Thais Villa Gonzalez, Rami Isaac, Elyor E. Karimov, Kumi Kato, María Ángeles Piñeiro Antelo, Rubén C. Lois-González, Luis Alfonso Escudero Gómez

Values-rich journeys can be described as pilgrimage, spiritual travel, personal heritage tourism, holistic tourism, or valuistic journeys. This book focuses on travellers themselves and their inner world through the lens of their journey. It provides interesting and challenging perspectives on the identity of pilgrims in the 21st century.

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Values-rich journeys can be described as pilgrimage, spiritual travel, personal heritage tourism, holistic tourism, and valuistic journeys. There are many motivations for undertaking these journeys; the most important being personal values, life experience, personal and social identity, lifestyle, social and cultural influence. This book presents contributions that address pilgrim motivation, identity and values as they are shaped by the broader sociological, psychological, cultural and environmental perspectives. The focus of the book is the travellers themselves and their inner world through the lens of their pilgrimage. The research presented focuses on the typology of pilgrim journeys as ways in which identity and values are presented to a post-modern consumer society, providing interesting and challenging perspectives on the identity of pilgrims in the 21st century. The book: - Provides a framework for understanding the impact of values and identity on the motivation and behaviour of contemporary pilgrims. - Presents a comprehensive review of the latest research, a collection of case studies and models of practical applications. - Discusses the perceptions of tourism and pilgrimage in the age of value transformations and identity challenges.

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Values-rich journeys can be described as pilgrimage, spiritual travel, personal heritage tourism, holistic tourism, and valuistic journeys. There are many motivations for undertaking these journeys; the most important being personal values, life experience, personal and social identity, lifestyle, social and cultural influence. This book presents contributions that address pilgrim motivation, identity and values as they are shaped by the broader sociological, psychological, cultural and environmental perspectives. The focus of the book is the travellers themselves and their inner world through the lens of their pilgrimage. The research presented focuses on the typology of pilgrim journeys as ways in which identity and values are presented to a post-modern consumer society, providing interesting and challenging perspectives on the identity of pilgrims in the 21st century. This book: - Provides a framework for understanding the impact of values and identity on the motivation and behaviour of contemporary pilgrims. - Presents a comprehensive review of the latest research, a collection of case studies and models of practical applications. - Discusses the perceptions of tourism and pilgrimage in the age of value transformations and identity challenges.

Author Biography

Since 2009, Dr. Darius Liutikas has been a senior scientific researcher at the Lithuanian Social Research Centre (Vilnius). Research interests include modern and traditional pilgrimage, sociology of tourism, anthropology of tourism, various forms of mobility, cultural tourism, sacred places and sacred spaces, and the geography of religions. Darius Liutikas accomplished PhD studies in 2008 at Vilnius University. PhD thesis: "Traditional and modern pilgrimage as expression of values and identity in Lithuanian society". The author's monograph about the manifestation of values and identity in the journeys was published in 2009 (in the Lithuanian language). He received the Grant for the Best Youth Scientist of Lithuania in the humanitarian and social fields in 2010 (Order No. 23 of 1 June 2010 of the Presidium of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences). Since 2008, he has published more than 30 articles in Lithuanian and international academic journals. He has prepared and published 5 books (3 in the Lithuanian language and 2 in English). He participated in more than 40 international scientific conferences as a guest speaker or speaker. In 2013, he received the best paper award at the International Conference on Religious Tourism and Tolerance in Konya, Turkey. Darius Liutikas is member of the editorial boards of the journal Creativity Studies (member of the editorial board since 2014), International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage (member of the editorial board since 2015), International Journal of Research in Sociology and Anthropology (member of the editorial board since 2015). He is the chairman of the Community of Lithuanian Pilgrims . He has initiated and coordinated different projects on pilgrimage and religious tourism. He has been the project coordinator of various books, as well as the project coordinator on the DVD Pilgrimage Places in Lithuania (In 2012, 55 min. in Lithuanian language. Subtitles in English, Polish and Italian), and the project coordinator for the biennial show-contest of Lithuanian woodsmen sculptures Saints and Pilgrims (since 2009).

Table of Contents

1: Introduction: Motivation of The Pilgrimage Journey Part I: Uncovering the Identity of Pilgrims 2: Expression of Identities in Pilgrim Journeys 3: The Connection Between Liminal Places and Hospitality in Manifesting Pilgrim Values and Identity 4: Changes in Motivations for Journeys to Death Spaces: The Case of Thanatourism 5: Pilgrims as Strangers Part II: On the Way to Santiago De Compostela 6: The Timeline of the Way of St. James. Motivations and Impacts of the Pilgrimage on Personal Lives 7: The Multiple Views on the Values and Identity of the Pilgrimage to Santiago 8: Commensality, Communitas, and Contestation on the Camino Frances: Making Pilgrims Through Meals 9: Identity, Social Practices and Values of The Pilgrims in The Portuguese Inner Way to Santiago De Compostela Part III: Pilgrims Values and Identities in Different Regions 10: Pilgrimage and Tourism in Japan: Shift in Values and Motivation 11: New Narratives in Valuistic Travel and Identity: Goshuin Culture and Religious Mobility in Contemporary Japan 12: Contemporary Perspectives of Hindu Pilgrimage in India: The Experiential Exposition 13: Modern Full-Sensory Experiences and Pilgrimage Fulfilment in Malta's Ancient Temples 14: New Forms of Pilgrimage: World Youth Day Rio 2013. 15: Pilgrimage Traditions to Sacred Sites of Modern Central Asia 16: Pilgrimage Tourism to Palestine: The 'Come and See' Initiative in Palestine 17: Tourists vs Pilgrims: Dichotomy of Visits to Auschwitz Birkenau 18: Tracking to a Pilgrim's Beat: Insights from a Sabbatical Journey Part IV: Looking to The Future 19: Contemporary Perspectives of Pilgrimage 20: Conclusions. Pilgrimage During and After Pandemic Crisis

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Suitable for researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, identity tourism, as well as related subjects such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, theology, history and cultural studies

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Suitable for researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, identity tourism, as well as related subjects such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, theology, history and cultural studies

Details ISBN1789245656 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1789245656 ISBN-13 9781789245653 Format Hardcover Pages 288 Publication Date 2020-12-17 UK Release Date 2020-12-17 Imprint CABI Publishing Place of Publication Wallingford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2020-12-17 NZ Release Date 2020-12-17 Author Luis Alfonso Escudero Gómez Publisher CABI Publishing Series CABI Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage Series Edited by Darius Liutikas Audience General DEWEY 263/.041

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• Condition: Brand new
• ISBN-13: 9781789245653
• Publication Year: 2020
• Type: Textbook
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Book Title: Pilgrims: Values and Identities
• Item Height: 244mm
• Author: Darius Liutikas
• Publisher: Rami Isaac, Pedro Azevedo, Derek Dalton, Luis Alfonso Escudero Gomez, Maria Angeles Pineiro Antelo, Luciana Thais Villa Gonzalez, Elyor E. Karimov, Ruben C. Lois-Gonzalez, Kumi Kato, Cabi Publishing
• Topic: Religious History, Business
• Item Width: 172mm
• Item Weight: 863g
• Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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