Key Concepts in Tourism Research

Klappentext A clear, snappy introduction which walks students through the selection and application of research methods within tourism. Over thirty individual concepts are discussed. Each concept is defined, applied and then cross-referenced and includes suggestions for further reading. Perfect for students of tourism in business, sociology, hospitality and geography departments. Zusammenfassung A clear! snappy introduction which walks students through the selection and application of research methods within tourism. Over thirty individual concepts are discussed. Each concept is defined! applied and then cross-referenced and includes suggestions for further reading. Perfect for students of tourism in business! sociology! hospitality and geography departments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction How to Use This Book Action Research Autoethnography Case Study Constructionism Content Analysis Critical Realism Critical Theory Deduction Delphi Method Document Analysis Empiricism Epistemology Ethical Practice Ethnomethodology Evaluation Research Experiment Feminism Figurationalism Grounded Theory Hermeneutics Interview/Focus Group Modeling Narrative Paradigm Phenomenology Positivism Post-Colonialism Postmodernism Realism Repertory Grid Survey Symbolic Interactionism Visual Methods

Product details

• Authors: David Botterill, David Platenkamp Botterill, David/ Platenkamp Botterill, Botterill David, Vincent Platenkamp, Platenkamp Vincent
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2012
• EAN: 9781848601741
• ISBN: 978-1-84860-174-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Sage Key Concepts Series; Key Concepts (Sage); Sage Key Concepts Series; Key Concepts (Sage)
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Tourism industry, Hospitality and service industries, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Sport & leisure industries, tourist;tourist studies;hospitality;leisure