Deviance and Risk on Holiday
Author | : D. Briggs |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 157 |
Release | : 2013-07-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137022400 |
ISBN-13 | : 113702240X |
Rating | : 4/5 (40X Downloads) |
Download or read book Deviance and Risk on Holiday written by D. Briggs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents the first attempt to step inside the holiday experience of young British tourists in San Antonio, Ibiza. Briggs' ethnographic study reveals the ugly truth about how and why they get involved in deviance and risk-taking when they go abroad, driven by self validation and a commodified social context.