Facing the Wild - Ecotourism, Conservation and Animal Encounters - Paperback - 2004

An examination of why people seek out animals in their natural environment, what the desire for this experience tells us about the meanings of animals, nature, authenticity and wilderness in industrialized societies, and whether visitors change their environmental perspectives and behaviour, as the custodians of wildlife parks would like them to.
Year of publication: 2004
Pagination: 336 pages, Photographs, figures, tables, index
Format: Paperback