Research Themes for Tourism

Research Themes for Tourism

ISBN-10:
1845936841
ISBN-13:
9781845936846
Pub. Date:
03/28/2011
Publisher:
CABI
ISBN-10:
1845936841
ISBN-13:
9781845936846
Pub. Date:
03/28/2011
Publisher:
CABI
Research Themes for Tourism

Research Themes for Tourism

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Overview

Tourism studies at Masters level are often divided into subsets of tourism such as environmental tourism, rural tourism and sports tourism. This textbook provides an overview of types of tourism, and common themes studied in courses to allow undergraduate students to become familiar with a wide range of tourism topics at a foundation level, allowing them to make an informed decision about their future studies and career. It will also be a useful text for providing a broad brush introduction to the major topics that are covered in undergraduate courses. Popular subjects like urban tourism, festivals and events and heritage and cultural tourism are covered.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781845936846
Publisher: CABI
Publication date: 03/28/2011
Pages: 300
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

About The Author
Peter Robinson is Head of the Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University. Prior to entering academia Peter gained experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors within tourism, hospitality and events management, including senior management roles with The National Trust and Derby University as Tourism Projects Manager overseeing a range of EU funded business support projects.

Peter has worked as a business development consultant (mainly within the leisure sector) with a number of high profile clients across the UK. Peter has gained experience developing businesses in the tourism, events, automotive, retail and IT sectors. He is currently a Trustee of the Carpet Museum in Kidderminster and Elvaston Castle and Gardens Trust.

He is a member of the Tourism Society and the Tourism Management Institute, and a fellow of the Institute for Travel and Tourism Management (and a member of the ITT Education and Training Committee). He is also a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Sue Heitmann is at University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Peter Dieke is at George Mason University.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. From Mass Tourism to Niche Tourism

3. Tourism Geographies & Economies

4. Tourist Behaviour

5. Environmental Tourism

6. Authenticity

7. Image, Semiotics & Identity

8. Urban and Community Tourism

9. Rural Tourism

10. Arts, Festivals & Events

11. Sports & Adventure Tourism

12. Heritage Tourism

13. Cultural Tourism

14. Film Tourism

15. Dark Tourism

16. Gay Tourism

17. Gastronomy

18. Religious Tourism

19. Medical Tourism

20. Cruise Tourism

21. Concluding comments
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