Dark Tourism

J. John Lennon, Malcolm Foley

Cengage Learning EMEA, 2000 - Business & Economics - 184 pages

This book sets out to explore 'dark tourism'; that is, the representation of inhuman acts, and how these are interpreted for visitors at a number of places throughout the world, for example the sites of concentration camps in both Western and Eastern Europe. Many people wish to experience the reality behind the media images, or are prompted to find out more by a personal association with places or events. The phenomenon raises ethical issues over the status and nature of objects, the extent of their interpretation, the appropriate political and managerial response and the nature of the experience as perceived by the visitor, their residents and local residents. Events, sites, types of visit and 'host' reactions are considered in order to construct the parameters of the concept of 'dark tourism'. Many acts of inhumanity are celebrated as heritage sites in Britain (for example, the Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle), and the Berlin Wall has become a significant attraction despite claiming many victims.

Contents

• Intimations of Dark Tourism: 1
• Instances of Dark Tourism: 13
• The Third Reich and the Final Solution: 27
• The Death Camps of Poland: 46
• Covering History The Interpretation of the Channel Islands Occupation 193945: 66
• The Death Site of a President: 77
• War Sites of the First and Second World Wars: 99
• North Cyprus Disappointing Performance with Dark Edges: 129
• Dislocation The US Holocaust Memorial Museum: 145
• The Future of Dark Tourism From the Final Solution to the End of History: 162
• Bibliography: 170
• Index: 180

About the author

Best known for his work with the world-renowned rock group, The Beatles, John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England on October 9, 1940 to Alfred and Julia Stanley Lennon. Lennon was married twice, first to Cynthia Powell in 1962, with whom he had a child, John Julian, and later, in 1969, to Yoko Ono, the mother of his son Sean Taro Ono. Lennon was involved in various late 1950s British musical groups. He helped establish the Beatles in the early 1960s, teaming up with fellow Beatle Paul McCartney to write numerous bestselling popular songs including "Revolution" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." The Beatles' universal fame also resulted in their starring in such films as "Help!" and "A Hard Day's Night." When he met and married Yoko Ono in 1969, Lennon legally changed his name to John Ono Lennon. It was with Ono that he collaborated on several musical projects following the breakup of The Beatles. Lennon and Ono also gained notoriety from such public acts as being filmed and interviewed in bed, as a form of peace protest. John Lennon also had a string of post-Beatle solo music successes and he published satirical poems and stories. He moved to New York City and on December 8, 1980, he was shot to death outside his home in the Dakota building, by a deranged ex-fan, Mark David Chapman. He and Ono had just finished recording a new album "Double Fantasy." After its release, one of the songs, "Starting Over" was released as a single and rejuvenated his musical fame as his fans mourned his passing. Each year, on the anniversary of John Lennon's death, his fans throughout the world hold memorial services. Strawberry Fields, New York City's Central Park, further commemorates him.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Dark Tourism; Tourism Series; Tourism, Leisure & Recreation
• Authors: J. John Lennon, Malcolm Foley
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2000
• ISBN: 0826450644, 9780826450647
• Length: 184 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism