Backpackershaveshiftedfromthemarginsofthetravelindustryintotheglobalspotlight.Thisvolumeexplorestheinternationalbackpackerphenomenon,drawingtogetherdifferentdisciplinaryperspectivesonitsmeaning,impactandsignificance.Linksaredrawnbetweentheoryandpractice,settingbackpackinginitswidersocial,culturalandeconomiccontext.