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Access Type
Campus Access
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Germanic Languages & Literatures
Degree Type
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Month Degree Awarded
February
Keywords
popular culture, memory, dark tourism, film tourism, Poland, Germany, Central Europe
Abstract
The following thesis will examine the links between popular culture and tourism, and their impact on collective memory. The discussed material will include films produced in modern Germany and Poland, and other cultural phenomena related to the war and post-war reality. The analysis will also address the issue of Dark Tourism, strongly associated with modern tourism. Furthermore this work will explore the strategies implied by travel agencies and museums to meet the needs of modern tourists and their potential in promoting new touristic attractions.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/4927598
First Advisor
Jonathan Skolnik