Tourist Attractions - From Object to Narrative

Tourist attractions constitute the metaphorical 'heart' of tourism. This book aims to both deconstruct and construct what tourist attractions are, how we perceive them and how we can enhance our understanding of what attracts us as tourists.

About the author

Johan R. Edelheim is Director of the Multidimensional Tourism Institute (MTI), Finland. His research interests within tourism and hospitality include education, linguistics and cultural issues. He is an executive member of the Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI).

Product details

• Authors: Johan R. Edelheim
• Publisher: Channel View Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2016
• EAN: 9781845416072
• ISBN: 978-1-84541-607-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: Tourism and Cultural Change
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Gastgewerbe, Freizeit- und Tourismusindustrie, Business / Economics / Finance, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social