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Tourism Studies: The Basics
Contributor(s): Obrador Pons, Pau (Author), Crang, Michael (Author)
ISBN: 0415520576     ISBN-13: 9780415520577
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $24.65  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2026
This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of December 31, 2026
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Human Geography
- Travel
- Business & Economics | Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Series: Basics
Physical Information: 224 pages
 
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Tourism Studies: The Basics is an engaging, critical introduction to the essential theory and practice of tourism, how it started and how it has developed. Examining the major themes from a range of perspectives, this text answers key introductory questions including:

  • What is tourism and who are the tourists?
  • What types of tourism exist?
  • How does tourism interact with social life?
  • What impact does tourism have on landscapes and environments?
  • What is the relationship between tourism and colonialism?
  • How does increased mobility affect tourism?
  • How is tourism evolving?

Adopting a broad interdisciplinary approach to the subject, each chapter begins with a case study and uses rich examples to illustrate and support the concepts discussed. This text will appeal to all those studying tourism in its own right, and from the perspectives of geography, sociology and anthropology.