Tourist 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. Among the key features covered in the book are: The evolution and position of Tourism Studies. The relationship of tourism to culture.Route maps to the ecology and economics of tourism. Special Events, Destination Management and Tourism. Methodologies of Study. Tourism and Transport. Tourism and Heritage. Tourism and Postcolonialism. Global Tourist Business Operations.
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-2397-2
- Editorial: Sage Publications Limited
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 580
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés