{"product_id":"9798216452829","title":"Mediated Touring of Sacred Sites Pilgrims, Shrines, and the Media","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMediated Touring of Sacred Sites\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePilgrims, Shrines, and the Media\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eYoel Cohen | Chiung Hwang Chen | Ethan Yorgason\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal media and religion scholars come together to provide overdue scholarly investigations of the myriad interactions of media and tourism at religious sites. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHundreds of millions of people flock to sacred sites around the globe every year, and scholarly research is only beginning to appreciate how media plays a role in these tourists' experiences. Exploring mass media's depictions of sacred sites, sacred sites' use of media to attract and guide tourists, and tourists' creation of media during their visits, contributors from more than 13 countries present case studies spanning religious traditions, types of tourism, and traditional and digital media.\u003cbr\u003eChapters examine cases surrounding:\u003cbr\u003e-sacred sites' self-produced websites and other media\u003cbr\u003e-pilgrims' social media posts about experiences at religious sites\u003cbr\u003e-effects of media coverage upon the image and perceived legitimacy of sacred places\u003cbr\u003e-media uses in guiding visitor experiences of religious sites\u003cbr\u003e-media-generated interest in religious sites\u003cbr\u003e-the projection of religious sites through media channels\u003cbr\u003e-religious authority of sites challenged by media content\u003cbr\u003e-new media as political tool in sites holy to more than one faith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoel Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Ariel University, Israel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiung Hwang Chen \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Communication, Media, and Culture at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Yorgason\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Geography at Kyungpook National University, South Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216452829\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976395808908,"sku":"9798216452829","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216452829","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}