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"The strongest overview I have encountered of the scope and the current state of research across all the fields involved in advancing our understanding of tourism. For its range of topics, depth of analyses, and distinction of its contributors, nothing is comparable."- Professor Dean MacCannell, University of California, Davis
"The breadth of vision and sweep of accounts is remarkable, and range of topics laudable... a rare combination of the authoritative, the challenging and stimulating."- Professor Mike Crang, Durham UniversityTourism studies developed as a sub-branch of older disciplines in the social sciences, such as anthropology, sociology and economics, and newer applied fields of study in hospitality management, civil rights and transport studies. This Handbook is a sign of the maturity of the field. It provides an essential resource for teachers and students to determine the roots, key issues and agenda of tourism studies, exploring: The evolution and position of tourism studies The relationship of tourism to culture The ecology and economics of tourism Special events and destination management Methodologies of study Tourism and transport Tourism and heritage Tourism and postcolonialism Global tourist business operationsRanging from local to global issues, and from questions of management to the ethical dilemmas of tourism, this is a comprehensive, critically informed, constructively organized overview of the field. It draws together an inter-disciplinary group of contributors who are among the most celebrated names in the field and will be quickly recognized as a landmark in the new and expanding field of tourism studies.
Author Notes
Tazim Jamal is Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas AM University, Texas, USA.
Mike Robinson is Chair of Tourism and Culture and Director of the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change at Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy, UK.
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Tourism as an academic discipline has come a long way in roughly the past 30 years. From a pleasant but marginal sideline, it has become an area of substantial importance for most of the social sciences, notably including geography, economics, and sociology. This volume consists of 39 articles that, taken as a whole, represent the professionalism that tourism studies have now attained. Contributions are divided into three generally equal sections: "approaches to tourism studies," "key topics in tourism," and "critical issues and emerging perspectives." Most are written by scholars or practitioners in the UK or US, with additional inputs from Australia, Canada, and five other geographically varied countries. Many areas where tourism studies are expanding rapidly, notably in western Europe, are not represented, largely because English is the only language used in the book. It seems something of a stretch to title this work a "handbook" since there are no interactions or cross-references among the various papers. Nevertheless, it is a substantial addition to the literature of tourism studies. Although it does not have the organization to be a textbook, it should find a place on the bookshelf of anyone (professionally or even personally) interested in tourism. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers; students, upper-division undergraduate and up; professionals. J. R. McDonald emeritus, Eastern Michigan University
Table of Contents
| About the Editors and Authors | p. viii |
| Preface | p. xvii |
| 1 Introduction: The Evolution and Contemporary Positioning of Tourism as a Focus of Study | p. 1 |
| Part I Approaches to Tourism Studies | p. 17 |
| 2 Tourism and Hospitality | p. 19 |
| 3 Anthropological Interventions in Tourism Studies | p. 35 |
| 4 The Sociology of Tourism | p. 65 |
| 5 The Diverse Dynamics of Cultural Studies and Tourism | p. 82 |
| 6 Tourism, Popular Culture and the Media | p. 98 |
| 7 Histories of Tourism | p. 115 |
| 8 Tourism Geographies: A Review of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities | p. 130 |
| 9 Development Studies and Tourism | p. 146 |
| 10 Economics of International Tourism | p. 166 |
| 11 Power, Politics, and Political Science: The Politicization of Tourism | p. 188 |
| 12 Tourism and Natural Resources | p. 203 |
| 13 Tourism: A Strategic Business Perspective | p. 215 |
| Part II Key Topics in Tourism | p. 235 |
| 14 Tourism, Religion, and Spirituality | p. 237 |
| 15 Breaking Down the System: How Volunteer Tourism Contributes to New Ways of Viewing Commodified Tourism | p. 254 |
| 16 Theme Parks and the Representation of Culture and Nature: The Consumer Aesthetics of Presentation and Performance | p. 269 |
| 17 Architecture and Urban Planning: Practical and Theoretical Contributions | p. 290 |
| 18 Tourism and Heritage Conservation | p. 314 |
| 19 The Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism in Developing Countries | p. 333 |
| 20 Rural Tourism: An Overview | p. 354 |
| 21 Transportation and Tourism: A Symbiotic Relationship? | p. 371 |
| 22 Innovative Approaches for Managing Conservation and Use Challenges in the National Parks: Insights from Canada | p. 396 |
| 23 Planning for Tourism at Local and Regional Levels: Principles, Practices and Possibilities | p. 416 |
| 24 Destination Marketing Organizations: Convention and Visitors Bureaus | p. 432 |
| 25 Destination Management: New Challenges, New Needs | p. 448 |
| 26 Tourism Safety and Security | p. 464 |
| Part III Critical Issues and Emerging Perspectives | p. 481 |
| 27 Festivals, Events, and Tourism | p. 483 |
| 28 Tourism as Postcolonialism | p. 504 |
| 29 Thanatourism and Its Discontents: An Appraisal of a Decade's Work with Some Future Issues and Directions | p. 521 |
| 30 Tourism and Performance | p. 543 |
| 31 Information Technology: Shaping the Past, Present, and Future of Tourism | p. 558 |
| 32 Global Tourism Business Operations Theoretical Frameworks and Key Issues | p. 581 |
| 33 Tourism and International Policy: Neoliberalism and Beyond | p. 595 |
| 34 Ethical Perspectives: Exploring the Ethical Landscape of Tourism | p. 613 |
| 35 Gender and Tourism Discourses: Advancing the Gender Project in Tourism Studies | p. 631 |
| 36 Tourism Studies and the New Mobilities Paradigm (NMP) | p. 645 |
| 37 Tourism and Languaging | p. 658 |
| 38 Methodologies and Methods | p. 672 |
| 39 Conclusions: Tourism Studies Past Omissions, Emergent Challenges | p. 693 |
| Index | p. 703 |