Description: Far Out by Mark Liechty Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Westerners have long imagined the Himalayas as the worlds last untouched place and a repository of redemptive power and wisdom. Beatniks, hippie seekers, spiritual tourists, mountain climbers—diverse groups of people have traveled there over the years, searching for their own personal Shangri-La. In Far Out, Mark Liechty traces the Western fantasies that captured the imagination of tourists in the decades after World War II, asking how the idea of Nepal shaped the everyday cross-cultural interactions that it made possible. Emerging from centuries of political isolation but eager to engage the world, Nepalis struggled to make sense of the hordes of exotic, enthusiastic foreigners. They quickly embraced the phenomenon, however, and harnessed it to their own ends by building tourists fantasies into their national image and crafting Nepal as a premier tourist destination. Liechty describes three distinct phases: the postwar era, when the country provided a Raj-like throwback experience for rich Americans; Nepals emergence as an exotic outpost of hippie counterculture in the 1960s; and its rebranding into a hip adventure destination, which began in the 1970s and continues today. He shows how Western projections of Nepal as an isolated place inspired creative enterprises and, paradoxically, allowed locals to participate in the global economy. Based on twenty-five years of research, Far Out blends ethnographic analysis, a lifelong passion for Nepal, and a touch of humor to produce the first comprehensive history of what tourists looked for—and found—on the road to Kathmandu. Author Biography Mark Liechty is associate professor of anthropology and history at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Details ISBN 022642894X ISBN-13 9780226428949 Title Far Out Author Mark Liechty Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 392 Publisher The University of Chicago Press GE_Item_ID:161787762; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780226428949
Book Title: Far Out
Number of Pages: 392 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Far Out : Countercultural Seekers and the Tourist Encounter in Nepal
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Subject: Sociology / General, Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, International Relations / General, Popular Culture, Asia / India & South Asia, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Europe / General
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2017
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Author: Mark Liechty
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
