Qualitative Research in Tourism: Ontologies, Epistemologies and Methodologies - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0415280877 ISBN 13: 9780415280877

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2004

Riassunto

The first to focus solely upon qualitative research in tourism, this book combines discussions of the philosophies underpinning qualitative research, with reflexive chapters that demonstrate how these techniques can be used.

Incorporating a range of case studies written by leading international scholars, this book makes clear the ways in which these pieces of research have been informed by the authors' epistemological, ontological and methodological standpoint. Based on a range of empirical tourism studies set in the context of theoretical discussion, it demonstrates the benefits of using a range of qualitative approaches to research tourism, exploring the ways in which a number of techniques, including participants observation, memory work, biographical diaries, focus groups and visual exercises, have been adopted by researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds to undertake empirical research in tourism.

An indispensable text for final year undergraduates, Masters and PhD students embarking on research in the field, it also will be a valuable title for academics with an interest in either tourism research or qualitative methodology. Linking theory with research practice, it offers a holistic account of qualitative research in tourism.

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Whilst qualitative approaches are beginning to be more commonly used and accepted in tourism, discussions of research methods have rarely moved beyond practical considerations. To date there has been limited attention given to the underlying philosophical and theoretical underpinnings that influence the research process. This book links the theory with research practice, to offer a more holistic account of how qualitative research can be used in tourism. Qualitative Research in Tourism is the first book to focus solely upon qualitative research in tourism. It combines discussions of the philosophies underpinning qualitative research, with chapters written in a reflexive style that demonstrate the ways in which the techniques can be used. The book is based on a range of empirical tourism studies set in the context of theoretical discussion. It demonstrates the benefits of using a range of qualitative approaches to research tourism and the text explores the ways in which a number of techniques, including participants observation, memory work, biographical diaries, focus groups and visual exercises, have been adopted by researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds to undertake empirical research in tourism. The book provides a range of case studies written by leading scholars from the UK, Greece, Scandinavia, America, Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. The book makes it clear, in an accessible style, the ways in which these pieces of research have been informed by the authors' epistemological, ontological and methodological standpoint. Qualitative Research in Tourism will be indispensable to any final year undergraduates, Masters and PhD students embarking on research in the field, and also academics with an interest in either tourism research or qualitative methodology.

Contenuti:

Part 1 1. Progress in Qualitative Research in Tourism: Epistemology, Ontology and Methodology 2. The Inquiry Paradigm in Qualitative Tourism Research 3. Knowing About Tourism: Epistemological Issues 4. A Primer in Ontological Craft: The Creative Capture of People and Places Through Qualitative Research 5. Ontological Craft in Tourism Studies: The Productive Mapping of Identity and Image in Tourism Settings 6. (Dis)Embodied Experience and Power Dynamics in Tourism Research 7. Standpoint Research: Multiple Versions of Reality in Tourism Theorising and Research 8. Reflexivity and Tourism Research: Situating Myself and/with Others 9. Trustworthiness in Qualitative Tourism Research 10. New Wine in Old Bottles: An Adjustment of Priorities in the Anthropological Study of Tourism 11. From Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology to the field Part 2 12. The Research Process as a Journey: From positivist traditions into the realms of qualitative inquiry 13. Let your Data do the Talking: Researching the Solo Travel Experiences of British and American Women 14. The Life and Work History Methodology: A Discussion of its Potential use for Tourism and Hospitality Research 15. Memory 16. Contributions of Qualitative Research to Understanding the Politics of Community Ecotourism 17. Shared Benefits: Longitudinal Research in Eastern Indonesia 18. Translators, Trust and Truth: Cross-Cultural Issues in Sustainable Tourism Research

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• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0415280877
• ISBN 13: 9780415280877
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Redattore: Goodson Lisa