An Ethnography of the Backpacking Culture: Life on the Road

by Amie Matthews

In contemporary society, tourism and other forms of travel have become increasingly common. Tales of exploration, travel and discovery are also vigorously circulated in popular culture and on social media. In keeping with this, personal narratives of transformation and growth through travel have become especially salient for young independent travelers or "backpackers." With these trends and the compulsive acquisition of "life experience" as a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138674656
• ISBN13: 9781138674653
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages