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In 1872 Yellowstone was established as a National Park. The name caught the public's imagination and by the close of the century, other National Parks had been declared, not only in the USA, but also in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Yet as it has spread, the concept has evo ...
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Actor-network theory (ANT) is among the approaches to have emerged of late in the field of tourism correlated to an interest in the understanding of the tourism phenomena as a complex system of relational practices connecting cultures, natures and technologies in multifarious way ...
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As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts. The image of tourism as a benign and environmentally friendly industry has often been challenged. This text synthesises tourism's role in our conte ...
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Analyzes the history and development of Chinese international travelling, the politics and economics behind the upsurge, and the background of the travellers. This book explains the economic and social background of the surge in tourism and the changes in policy in the country si ...
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Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book explores the interactions between tourism and media practices within a contemporary culture in which the consumption of images has become increasingly significant.
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Draws upon a variety of important philosophical traditions to develop an original perspective on the relations between ethical, economic and aesthetic values in a tourism context.
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The first book to focus solely upon qualitative research in tourism, it combines discussions of the philosophies underpinning qualitative research, with chapters written in a reflexive style that demonstrate the ways in which the techniques can be
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This fascinating book is the first comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political interrelationships between tourism and global environmental change: one of the most significant issues facing humankind today. Its contributors argue that the impacts of these changes ...
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This book provides a critical and comprehensive analysis of all pertinent aspects and issues related to the development and the management of the growth area of mountaineering tourism. By doing so, it explores the meaning of adventure and special reference to mountain-based adven ...
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Jerusalem is a city with a singular nature. Home to three religions, it contains spiritual meaning for people the world over; it is at once a tourist destination and a location with a complex political reality. Tourism, therefore, is an integral part of Jerusalem's development an ...
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