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Journeys of Discovery in Volunteer Tourism
S Wearing K D Lyons
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Description for Journeys of Discovery in Volunteer Tourism
Hardcover.
The fast-growing phenomenon of volunteer tourism encompasses a diverse range of activities, from conserving environments to working with host communities to alleviate poverty. However, understanding the complex relationship between volunteering and tourism requires a wide analytical framework. This book provides a broad and valuable insight into how volunteer tourism is growing and developing. Theoretical and empirical case studies from leading researchers in the field explore the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the power relationships between volunteers and host communities and commercial, non-commercial and government entities involved in developing and supporting volunteer tourism. The ambiguous and contested intersections between volunteering, ... Read more
The fast-growing phenomenon of volunteer tourism encompasses a diverse range of activities, from conserving environments to working with host communities to alleviate poverty. However, understanding the complex relationship between volunteering and tourism requires a wide analytical framework. This book provides a broad and valuable insight into how volunteer tourism is growing and developing. Theoretical and empirical case studies from leading researchers in the field explore the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the power relationships between volunteers and host communities and commercial, non-commercial and government entities involved in developing and supporting volunteer tourism. The ambiguous and contested intersections between volunteering, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845933807
SKU
V9781845933807
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Ref
99-1
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