| Tourism and Welfare: Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainable Well-Being Contributor(s): Hall, Derek R. (Author), Brown, F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845930665 ISBN-13: 9781845930660 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $183.68 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: In recent years issues such as ethics, tourist safety, human rights, ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity, behavior codes, green consumerism, and the perceptions of "sustainability" have become increasingly important in tourism studies. This book focuses on the concepts of welfare and well-being in tourism and provides an explanation, definition and a critique of welfare within tourism studies. Subjects covered include the welfare of tourists, employees in the tourism industry, residents in tourism destinations, animals as tourist attractions and the natural environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel - Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism |
| Dewey: 338.479 |
| LCCN: 2005030184 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 7.07" W x 9.75" (1.59 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years issues such as ethics, tourist safety, human rights, ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity, behavior codes, green consumerism, and the perceptions of "sustainability" have become increasingly important in tourism studies. This book focuses on the concepts of welfare and well-being in tourism and provides an explanation, definition and a critique of welfare within tourism studies. Subjects covered include the welfare of tourists, employees in the tourism industry, residents in tourism destinations, animals as tourist attractions and the natural environment. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, Derek: - Derek Hall is at Seabank Associates, Ayrshire, UK.Hall, D.: - D Hall is at Seabank Associates, Ayrshire, UK. |