Exploring the role of dark tourism in the creation of national identity of young Americans

Journal of Marketing Management

Volumn 31, Issue 7-8, 2015, Pages 856-880

  Tinson, Julie S ^a   Saren, Michael A J ^b   Roth, Bridget E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

co creation; dark tourism; narratives; national identity; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926422154     PISSN: 0267257X     EISSN: 14721376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0267257X.2014.995207     Document Type: Article

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