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The study of tourism : anthropological and sociological beginnings /

Other Authors: Nash, Dennison.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier Science, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Tourism social science series
Subjects:
Tourism.
Tourism > Social aspects.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=187382
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright Page
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1. Prologue
  • Tourism as a Social Fact
  • Anthropological and Sociological Inquiry
  • The Discovery of Tourism by Anthropologists and Sociologists
  • By Way of Summary
  • Chapter 2. The Study
  • The Use of Informants
  • Research Procedures
  • Techniques for Acquiring Information
  • Chapter 3. Personal Histories
  • Saints, Fireworks, and Tourists
  • Youth Tourists in Acre: A Disturbance becomes a Lifelong Preoccupation
  • A Difficult Passage, Largely Unassisted
  • The Life and Times of a Wandering Tourism Researcher
  • Tourism Through the Looking Glass
  • Entry into a new Field of Study: Leaving a Footprint
  • Constructing a Research Project: From Past Definite to Future Perfect
  • Anthropology for all the Wrong Reasons
  • A Natural Progression
  • From Turkey to Bali: Cultural Identity as Tourist Attraction
  • Studying Tourism? 1974 and Beyond!
  • On the Road to a Feminist Tourism Studies
  • Tourism and Ethnic Relations: The Obvious Connection
  • Chapter 4. The Emergence of a New Field of Study
  • Tourism Study as a Social Fact
  • In the Beginning
  • Getting Involved
  • Tourism Study as a Cultural Innovation
  • Social Scientific Understanding in Tourism Study
  • Development of a New Field
  • Institutionalization
  • The Component of Meaning
  • Definitions
  • Some Meaningful Traditions
  • Some Fertile Conceptual Traditions
  • Overview
  • Chapter 5. Epilogue
  • Where are We Now?
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: Theory and Method
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: Academic Structures
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: An Expanding Industry
  • Where are We, and Where are We Headed?
  • Appendix A
  • Guide for Personal Histories
  • Editor's Explanatory Note
  • Appendix B
  • Serendipity
  • Appendix C
  • A Little Primary Research
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • Last Page.

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