Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences e-bog
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Based upon a social science approach to understanding the significance of tourism in contemporary society, Andrew Holden's fascinating book highlights tourism as a multidisciplinary area of study with rich and varied theoretical underpinnings. Here, Holden introduces social science disciplines and applies relevant theories to the understanding of tourism. He investigates how the economic and po...
E-bog
403,64 DKK
Forlag
Routledge
Udgivet
1 juni 2004
Længde
240 sider
Genrer
Geography
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781134444403
Based upon a social science approach to understanding the significance of tourism in contemporary society, Andrew Holden's fascinating book highlights tourism as a multidisciplinary area of study with rich and varied theoretical underpinnings. Here, Holden introduces social science disciplines and applies relevant theories to the understanding of tourism. He investigates how the economic and political structures of society influence the manifestation of tourism at a global level, and subsequently considers a variety of topical issues including citizenship and social exclusion, tourism as a form of trade, consumerism, the consequences of tourism, and feminism and ethics. Each chapter includes:a brief introductory summary of the disciplinea critique of its main theories and concepts which have relevance to tourisma discussion of how the theories and concepts have been applied to tourism using cases and examplesinternational case studies and examples.Punctuated with study and teaching aids, chapter summaries and 'think points' to encourage reflection, this excellent, broad-ranging textbook provides a wider understanding of tourism's role in society.