The Global Nomad

PART 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Drifting Towards the Global Nomad Greg Richards and Julie Wilson; 2. The Global Nomad: Motivations and Behaviour of Independent Travellers WorldwideGreg Richards and Julie Wilson PART 2: BACKPACKING AS A (POST)MODERN PHENOMENON 3. Backpacking: Diversity and Change Erik Cohen ( Hebrew University of Jerusalem) ; 4. Theoretical Encounters Irena Ateljevic (Auckland University of Technology) & Steven Doorne (University of South Pacific) ; 5. The Beaten Track: Anti-Tourism as an Element of Backpacker Identity Construction Peter Welk (Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat); 6:.The Whole Point of Backpacking Jana Binder (Wolfgang Goethe-University); 7. The Conquerors and the Settlers Darya Maoz (Hebrew University of Jerusalem); 8. Backpacker Icons: Influential Literary ‘Nomads’ in the Formation of Backpacker Identities Julie Wilson & Greg Richards PART 3: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE GLOBAL NOMAD 9. Backpacking in Scotland Clare Speed and Tony Harrison (Sheffield Hallam University); 10. Profiling the International Backpacker Market in Australia Lee Slaughter (University of Queensland); 11. Backpackers: Nomads Join the Mainstream? Malcolm Cooper (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University) , Kieran O’Mahony (Urangan State High School, Australia) & Patricia Erfurt (University of New England, Australia) 12. Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia Denise Kain & Brian King (Victoria University); 13. Setting out on the road less travelled: A study of backpacker travel in New Zealand Ken Newlands (UNITEC Institute of Technology); 14. Backpacker Transport Choice Paul Vance (University of Hertfordshire). CONCLUSIONS 15: Widening Perspectives in Backpacker Research Greg Richards & Julie Wilson