Mankind has been fascinated with and drawn to the macabre for many years. This is particularly evident in the growing popularity of dark tourism, which centers on locations known for death and suffering.

Virtual Traumascapes and Exploring the Roots of Dark Tourism is a pivotal reference source featuring the latest scholarly research in which the rise of new technology platforms is not only changing tourism worldwide, but also facilitating the access to areas of war, mourning, and disaster. Including coverage on a number of topics such as sexual tourism, disaster recovery, and capitalism, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on concepts and methodologies of the dark tourism industry.

Topics Covered: The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Capitalism
Consumption
Cultural Theory
Culture
Dark Tourism
Disaster Recovery
Disaster Tourism
Globalization
Museums
Politics
Poverty
Sexual Tourism
Thana Tourism