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Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are . An invitation to re-imagine the relationship between global politics, travel, and travel writing

Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody travels'. Despite the forces of globalization, common stereotypes about 'foreignness' continue to shape the experience of modern travel. An invitation to re-imagine the relationship between global politics, travel, and travel writing. The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing is a journey well worth taking for scholars and students of International Relations, as well as for travel and travel writing aficionatos.

Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds .

Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, tell us as much about world politics as newspaper articles, policy documents and press releases? Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody trave.

To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce .

To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, tell us as much about world politics as newspaper articles, policy documents and press releases? Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody travels'.

Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel .

Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody travels'. To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, tell us as much about world politics as newspaper articles, policy documents and press releases?

To what extent do best-selling travel books, such as those by Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson, Bruce Chatwin and Michael Palin, tell us as much about world politics as newspaper articles, policy documents and press releases? Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre, identity, geopolitics and history at work in contemporary travel writing are increasingly at odds with a cosmopolitan and multicultural world in which 'everybody travels'.

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Debbie Lisle argues that the formulations of genre . This paper proposes a close analysis of Erdrich’s Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country (2003), considered as a piece of travel writing. The book is first looked at through the lenses of recent developments in travel writing critical theory. The global politics of travel writing, and the distinction between colonial and cosmopolitan travel writers, are important elements in our understanding of the way a foreign culture is articulated for the home market. Women’s travel writing also has its own discursive history which we consider briefly.

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oceedings{Lisle2006TheGP, title {The Global Politics of Contemporary Travel Writing}, author {Debbie Lisle}, year {2006} }. Debbie Lisle. 1. Introduction: the global imaginary of contemporary travel writing 2. Between fact and fiction: the generic limits of travel writing 3. The cosmopolitan gaze: re-articulations of modern subjectivity 4. Civilizing territory: geographies of safety and danger 5. Looking back: utopia, nostalgia and the myth of historical progress 6. Conclusion: engaging the political: contemporary travel writing and the ethics of difference.