Anthropology major combines study abroad with research on post-tourism irony
June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
OXFORD, Ohio, June 25 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Anthropology major combines study abroad with research on post-tourism irony
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Anthropology major Ashlee Gantz '26 spent an eight-day study abroad trip researching how tourists experience "tourist traps" and found that travelers aren't rejecting inauthentic, commercialized attractions. Instead, they're embracing them, especially when traveling in . . .
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Anthropology major combines study abroad with research on post-tourism irony
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Anthropology major Ashlee Gantz '26 spent an eight-day study abroad trip researching how tourists experience "tourist traps" and found that travelers aren't rejecting inauthentic, commercialized attractions. Instead, they're embracing them, especially when traveling in . . .