An Anthropological Study of Hospitality

The Innkeeper and the Guest

Amitai Touval (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

VIII, 80 Seiten

2016
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-42048-6 (ISBN)

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This volume explores recent developments in the practice of hospitality, as well as the curious, precarious relationship between guests and their hosts. Drawing from personal interactions with an aging innkeeper called Herr Klaus and modern Airbnb hostess Gretchen, Amitai Touval offers a touching and illuminating account of how the rise of Airbnb has forged new standards of generosity, hostility, and accountability. An Anthropological Study of Hospitality is a must-read for anyone who has wondered about the intricate social cues involved in such a seemingly simple exchange.

Amitai Touval is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, City University of New York, USA. He is also Social Media Director of ITAP International.

1. The Innkeeper.- 2. The Airbnb.

"The text offers new insight on hospitality and its anthropological nature, situating as a more than interesting piece for social scientists interested in these types of matters." (Maximiliano E. Korstanje, Hospitality & Society, Vol. 09 (2), 2019)

Erscheinungsdatum	13.01.2017
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 80 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
Schlagworte	Cultural Anthropology • ethnography • German Culture • German Idealism • History of hospitality • Hospitality • Leipzig • Sharing Economy • Social Anthropology • Social Sciences • Tourism
ISBN-10	3-319-42048-8 / 3319420488
ISBN-13	978-3-319-42048-6 / 9783319420486
Zustand	Neuware