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Demystifying Theories in Tourism Research
Professor Kelly Bricker
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Description for Demystifying Theories in Tourism Research
Paperback. Editor(s): Bricker, Associate Professor Department of Parks Recreation and Tourism University of Utah Salt Lake City Utah Kelly (Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah); Donohoe, Holly. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KNS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
It often seems that there is more confusion than consensus regarding tourism theory. Does tourism have theories it can truly own, or does it just borrow from other academic disciplines? It can be difficult to understand the theories and conceptual frameworks available, and how to apply these ideas to a research endeavour. This book reviews theoretical perspectives on tourism from planning and management, through marketing and host communities to the tourism consumers themselves. Covering issues such as tour guiding, rural tourism development and destination image, it provides a complete guide to the industry. Including pedagogical features throughout, this book is ... Read more
It often seems that there is more confusion than consensus regarding tourism theory. Does tourism have theories it can truly own, or does it just borrow from other academic disciplines? It can be difficult to understand the theories and conceptual frameworks available, and how to apply these ideas to a research endeavour. This book reviews theoretical perspectives on tourism from planning and management, through marketing and host communities to the tourism consumers themselves. Covering issues such as tour guiding, rural tourism development and destination image, it provides a complete guide to the industry. Including pedagogical features throughout, this book is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
728g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780646916
SKU
V9781780646916
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About Professor Kelly Bricker
Kelly Bricker is Associate Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, University of Utah; Chair, Global Sustainable Tourism Council; and Chair, The International Ecotourism Society. Holly Donohoe teaches at the University of Florida.
Reviews for Demystifying Theories in Tourism Research
At last, we have a book Demystifying Theories in Tourism Research that focusses on the way in which we as researchers use theory in our research and applications. The beauty of this book is that it touches on a broad category of knowledge domains of the tourism field with theoretical perspectives to shed light on the complexities of research, which ... Read more