Introduction : ritual, economy and the institutions of the base / Stephen Gudeman and Chris Hann -- Economy as ritual : the problems of paying in wine / Jennifer Cash -- Animals in the Kyrgyz ritual economy : symbolic and moral dimensions of economic embedding / Nathan Light -- From pig-sticking...

1. Introduction -- 2. Rural Tourism as a Tool for Sustainable Development - Lessons Learned in Estonia -- 3. From Communism to Capitalism: The Transition of Bulgarian Tourism Sector and Contemporary Discourses -- 4. From Centrally-Driven Variations to Market-Driven Development: Models of Urban...

During the last thirty years Eastern Europe has been a place of radical political, economic, and social transformation, and these changes have affected the cultural industries of its countries. This volume consists of twelve chapters by leading international researchers. Stories are documented...