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Zusatztext 'Now in its fifth edition! Tourism! Tourists and Society offers an ideal introductory text for those interested in the sociological issues of contemporary tourism. Richard Sharpley is to be commended for communicating complex sociological theories and concepts in an accessible and interesting way. The book is comprehensive! well-structured and full of thought-provoking examples.' - John Tribe! University of Surrey! UK.'An established part of the literature exploring the often contentious relationship between tourism activity and the societies involved in both being and hosting tourists! the new edition of Tourism! Tourists and Society acknowledges and debates the significant changes in global society and the consumption of tourism via the addition of new material on contemporary topics that are transforming the tourist experience.' - Anna Leask! Edinburgh Napier University! UK. Informationen zum Autor Richard Sharpley is Professor of Tourism and Development at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. He is co-editor of the journal Tourism Planning & Development. Klappentext Tourism, Tourists and Society provides a thorough exploration of how society influences or shapes the behaviours, motivations, attitudes and consumption of tourists, as well as the tourism impacts on destination societies.Accessible yet critical in style, this book offers students an invaluable introduction to tourism, tourists and society. Zusammenfassung Tourism, Tourists and Society provides a thorough exploration of how society influences or shapes the behaviours, motivations, attitudes and consumption of tourists, as well as the tourism impacts on destination societies.Accessible yet critical in style, this book offers students an invaluable introduction to tourism, tourists and society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter One . Tourism: A sociological approach; Chapter Two . The Evolution of Tourism; Chapter Three. Tourism, modernity and postmodernity; Chapter Four. Tourists: Roles and typologies; Chapter Five . Tourism and tourist motivation; Chapter Six. The Consumption of Tourism; Chapter Seven . Tourism and the digital revolution; Chapter Eight . Tourism: spiritual and emotional responses; Chapter Nine. Tourism and authenticity; Chapter Ten. Tourism and development; Chapter Eleven . The tourist-host relationship; Chapter Twelve. Tourism: socio-cultural consequences; Chapter Thirteen . Postscript: tourism and society – towards the future ...
