| The Sociology of Tourism: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations Contributor(s): Apostolopoulos, Yiorgos (Editor), Leivadi, Stella (Editor), Yiannakis, Andrew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415135087 ISBN-13: 9780415135085 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: This pioneering work is the first text on the sociology of tourism, the largest and fastest-growing industry worldwide. Starting with an analysis of theoretical approaches to tourism, the book focuses on elements of tourism which sociology can shed some light, including the individual, gender, dependency, development, social institutions, and social change. The book includes contributions by experts worldwide--including Canada, the UK, Barbados, Greece, and Israel--and brings together the most noted theoretical and empirical studies written in this area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Social Science | Sociology - General - Travel |
| Dewey: 338.479 |
| LCCN: 2002401781 |
| Series: Routledge Advances in Tourism (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 374 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The rapid expansion of the tourism industry has provided many economic benefits and affected every facet of contemporary societies including employment, government revenue and cultural manifestations. However, tourism can also be considered a problematic phenomenon, promoting dependency, underdevelopment and adverse sociocultural effects, especially for developing countries. This pioneering work provides a comprehensive review of these complex tourism issues from a sociological perspective. Various theoretical and empirical approaches are introduced and the following issues are discussed: * identifiable and stable forms of touristic behaviour and roles |