In fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance. Published to critical acclaim, the Encyclopedia of Tourism - now available as a Routledge World Reference title - is the definitive one-volume reference source to this challenging multisectoral industry and multi disciplinary field of study.
Comprising over one thousand entries, this volume has been written by an international team of contributors to provide a comprehensive guide to both the manifest and hidden dimensions of tourism. It explores the wide range of definitions, concepts, perspectives and institutions and includes:
The extensive cross-referencing and comprehensive index will assist the reader in making links between the diverse aspects of tourism studies, and the suggestions for further reading are invaluable.
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Codice articolo 6666-TNFPD-9780415154055
Descrizione libro Buch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The 'Encyclopedia of Tourism is a definitive reference source, comprising over a thousand entries, written by a truly international team of more than three hundred contributors. It provides a comprehensive guide to the wide range of basic definitions, concepts, perspectives and institutions embraced by tourism and consolidates research carried out in the field to date. The entries reflect the multidisciplinary nature of tourism studies; including articles from the areas of anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, management, marketing, political science, psychology and more. Coverage includes: \* General issues and concepts specific to tourism: accommodation, consumerism, gambl ing, globalization, policy, seasonality \* Definition of key terms and acronyms: ecoresort, professional native, room nights \* Significant institutions, associations and journals: Caribbean Tourism Organization, Centre des Hautes Etudes Touristiques, WTO, Journal of Leisure Research, Journal of Tourism Studies \* Country specific tourism profiles: Greece, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, South Africa \* Trends and patterns of tourism development and growth: community development, demography, ecologically sustainable tourism, forecasting, zoning \* Tourism as an industry with many businesses: adventure tourism, business travel, convention bureaux, hospitality, marketing, public relations Extensive cross-referencing helps readers to make links between diverse aspects of tourism studies. The suggestions for further reading, which follow most articles, are also invaluable in guiding the user to sources for additional research. Codice articolo 9780415154055
Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 683 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.25 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0415154057
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Jafar JafariIn fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance. Published to critical acclaim, the Encyclopedia of Tourism - now available as a Routledge Wo. Codice articolo 594624596