1. Staging Tourism II: Staging the Natural
What do we get out of our encounters with "wild" animals? ... As Desmond says, " animal tourism, sell[s] an experience of the natural through exposure to wild animals, whether or not the particular animals have ever lived in or even seen the mythical wilderness the are tied to it in our imaginations." ... What is it that draws us to certain animals? ... We tend to place animals in superficial categories, we relate to animals as being cute, or dangerous, or powerful and majestic. ... We are far removed from the animal world as we imagine it, but for the bargain price of $19.45 for an adul...
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