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Title

In Memoriam: Ed Bruner

Authors

Michael A. Di Giovine, West Chester University of PennsylvaniaFollow

Document Type

Blog Entry

Publication Date

9-28-2020

Abstract

Edward M. Bruner
September 28, 1924 – August 7, 2020

Last month, our community—and indeed the world—lost a shining light in contemporary anthropology. On August 7, 2020, the humanistic anthropologist Edward Bruner passed away peacefully at his home. He would have been 96 today. This is a significant loss for the ATIG community, as Bruner made important contributions to the study of tourism and heritage—problematizing authenticity and host-guest interactions in the touristic “borderzone;” introducing post-modern constructivism to tourism analysis, and emphasizing narrative, experience, and interpretation in ethnographic research. The compilation of his tourism-focused essays, Culture on Tour, is a classic in our field.

Comments

Originally a blog post to ATIG (Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group of the American Anthropological Association)

http://atig.americananthro.org/in-memoriam-ed-bruner/

Recommended Citation

Di Giovine, M. A. (2020). In Memoriam: Ed Bruner. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/anthrosoc_facpub/117