Tourists who fully engage in flamenco activities use their bodies towards different ends. [•] Through disciplined practice, tourists seek to remedy a lack of self-esteem. [•] Bodies are used in order to fulfill the need for self-expression and self-exploration. [•] Tourists use flamenco as a means to elevate their social status and to differentiate themselves from other social groups. [•] Bodies are used to contest established social structures and conventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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