[CFP] CALL FOR PAPERS ISBN BOOK ON ‘MEDIA TOURISM’

CALL FOR PAPERS ISBN BOOK ON ‘MEDIA TOURISM’

Concept Note:

Visual communication has an everlasting effect on the mind of human beings. Be it television or films or social media, the human civilization is in constant touch with the ‘outer’ and the ‘other’ world. The impact of films on tourism has been so great that entire sets have been created for tourists to live and relive the filmic experiences over and over again. In India, places like Shimla, Kulu - Manali, Rohtang Pass became tourist hot bed after popular films were shot there during the 60s and 70s. The romancing couple with snow capped mountains at the back drew hordes of tourists to these destinations. Tourist guides specifically pointed out places where the films were shot and which actor or actress were there, where they sat, where the ate, where the song sequence was shot etc. The Golden Fort or Sonar Kella became extremely popular, especially among Bengalis after Satyajit Ray made a film of the same name and which was shot in the fort in Rajasthan. People went to Rajasthan just to see that particular fort and the craze hasn’t still died out yet. The Harry Potter series brought in another wave in media tourism. The sets of Hogwarts are now a tourist spot and a wall in London station has been sculpted with a trolley and a cage and obviously named 9 ¾ platform. The sets of the film Bahubali, located in film city, which made around a historic 500 crore, is another new attraction for film consumers. Social media too is taking a big share in the increase of media tourism. Instagram hastags are literally herding people to spots that were unexplored. Recently, a city in Naples and a National Park in USA asked people not to take pictures of the picturesque locale. The reason being the pictures being spread on the social media was increasing tourist load thereby polluting the park as they left garbage.

Media Tourism has been there since the early Disney cartoons were broadcast on television. The Disney Land is an example of media tourism where a form of media led to the creation of an entire park and played with the imagination of people. Also, there is a media led tourism which is being spread through social media. One location, one event becomes a sudden craze as it spreads on the social media.

We are looking for original manuscripts on the above theme to be published in a book with an ISBN number. The manuscript should can be written on any of the following (but not limited to) sub-themes:

• Indian Cinema and Tourism
• Instagram Tourism
• Social Media Tourism
• Media Tourism Psychology
• Television cartoons and Tourism
• Television series and Tourism
• Regional Cinema and Tourism
• Blogs and Tourism

Note:

1. The manuscripts should be written in APA style sheet.
2. The last date of submission of full articles is August 15, 2020.
3. Word limit should be between 3500-4000 words. 
4. Please send your query and full paper along with abstracts to bose.sarita@gmail.com.
5. WhatsApp no – 9874613512   
6. The book will be an edited volume published by Gaze Publication, Kolkata. It is a reputed publisher in the field of academics.
7. It will have ISBN Number.
8. The book will be marketed nationally and internationally.
9.  All submissions will go through a screening process. There will be a blind peer review for each paper. Only selected papers will be published in the book. 
10. Selected contributors will need to buy their own hard copy once the book is published.
11. There is no processing/publication fee.

EDITORS:

Sarita Bose: She is an Assistant Professor at Amity University, Kolkata. Having more than 7 years of teaching experience in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication, she has been published in many books and journals. You can visit www.sarita28k.wordpress.com for more information. She is widely published and her latest book Multiplexes and Indian Cinema has been released recently.  

Soumik Kanti Ghosh: He is an Professor of Economics, Lal Baba College, Kolkata. Having more than 15 years of teaching experience both in economics and mass media, he has been published in many platforms such as print medium, online journals and books. He has taught in Asutosh College and had been a Guest Lecturer at Rabindra Bharati University. He had authored books on economics as well as films. His latest book is on Mrinal Sen which has received wide appreciation.