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The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a collection of readings that represent an essential and authoritative reference on the state-of-the-art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies.

• Presents a comprehensive and critical overview of tourism studies across the social sciences
• Introduces emerging topics and reassesses key themes in tourism studies in the light of recent developments
• Includes 50 newly commissioned essays by leading experts in the social sciences from around the world
• Contains cutting-edge perspectives on topics that include tourism's role in globalization, sustainable tourism, and the state's role in tourism development
• Sets an agenda for future tourism research and includes a wealth of bibliographic references

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Over the past decade, the field of tourism studies has been transformed: a trend that has resulted in a flourishing of new academic research. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a series of readings that represent an authoritative reference on the state of the art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Featuring original contributions from more than 50 international experts from across geography and the social sciences, their essays offer cutting-edge perspectives on a broad range of established and emerging topics in the field. These include tourism's role in globalization, localization, and contested places; the changing nature of tourism production; the values, motivations, and experiences of tourists; tourism, society, and the environment (including sustainable tourism); dynamic sectors such as sports and medical tourism; and tourism policies, governance, and the state's role in tourism development. At once scholarly and stimulating, Companion to Tourism is an essential resource for the current frontiers of tourism research that also sets an agenda for provocative new areas of study in the field.

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Over the past decade, the field of tourism studies has been transformed: a trend that has resulted in a flourishing of new academic research. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a series of readings that represent an authoritative reference on the state of the art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Featuring original contributions from more than 50 international experts from across geography and the social sciences, their essays offer cutting-edge perspectives on a broad range of established and emerging topics in the field. These include tourism's role in globalization, localization, and contested places; the changing nature of tourism production; the values, motivations, and experiences of tourists; tourism, society, and the environment (including sustainable tourism); dynamic sectors such as sports and medical tourism; and tourism policies, governance, and the state's role in tourism development. At once scholarly and stimulating, Companion to Tourism is an essential resource for the current frontiers of tourism research that also sets an agenda for provocative new areas of study in the field.

Author Biography

Alan A. Lew is Professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University, USA. He is Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies, and co-author of Understanding and Managing Tourism Impacts: An Integrated Approach (2009), World Regional Geography (2010), and Tourism Geography (2014). C. Michael Hall is Professor in the Department of Management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship the University of Canterbury, New Zealand; Docent, Department of Geography, University of Oulu, Finland; and Visiting Professor at Linneaus University School of Business and Economics, Kalmar, Sweden. He is Co-Editor of Current Issues in Tourism and an Associate Editor of Tourism Geographies. Allan M. Williams is Professor of Tourism and Mobility Studies at the University of Surrey, UK. He is Co-Editor of Tourism Geographies, and co-author of several books, including Critical Issues in Tourism (2002), Tourism and Tourism Spaces (2004), and Tourism Innovation (2008). 

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors ix Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Tourism: Conceptualizations, Disciplinarity, Institutions, and Issues 3
C. Michael Hall, Allan M. Williams, and Alan A. Lew Part 2 Perspectives on Tourism 25 Introduction: Perspectives on Tourism 27
Allan M. Williams 2 Tourist Flows and Spatial Behavior 33
Bob McKercher and Judit Zoltan 3 Tourism Motivations and Decision Making 45
Philip L. Pearce 4 Political Economy of Tourism: Regulation Theory, Institutions, and Governance Networks 55
Jan Mosedale 5 Cultural Geographies of Tourism 66
Mike Crang 6 Tourism Mobilities 78
Kevin Hannam 7 Critical Perspectives on Tourism 88
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles and Kyle Powys Whyte Part 3 Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces 99 Introduction: Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces 101
Allan M. Williams 8 Economic Geographies of Tourism Revisited: From Theory to Practice 107
Dimitri Ioannides and Keith G. Debbage 9 Entrepreneurial Cultures and Small Business Enterprises in Tourism 120
Gareth Shaw 10 Labor Mobility and Labor Market Structures in Tourism 132
Adele Ladkin 11 Tourism and Development: From Development Theory to Globalization 143
David Harrison 12 Transport and Tourism 155
Stephen Page and Joanne Connell 13 Tourism Innovation: Products, Processes, and People 168
Allan M. Williams 14 Souvenirs, Tourists, and Tourism 179
Kristen Swanson Part 4 Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism 189 Introduction: Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism 191
Alan A. Lew 15 Transnational Corporations and the Globalization of Tourism 197
Larry Dwyer 16 Problematizing Place Promotion and Commodification 210
Nigel Morgan 17 Urban Tourism and the Experience Economy 220
T.C. Chang and Shirlena Huang 18 Tourism and Creative Economies 230
Gordon Waitt and Chris Gibson 19 Mobilities, Ethnicity, and Tourism 240
Kevin Meethan 20 GPS, Smartphones, and the Future of Tourism Research 251
Noam Shoval, Michal Isaacson, and Prem Chhetri 21 New Territories in Information Technologies and Tourism Research 262
Mads Bødker and Ana María Munar Part 5 Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters 275 Introduction: Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters 277
Alan A. Lew 22 Landscapes of Tourism 282
Theano S. Terkenli 23 Tourism After the Postmodern Turn 294
Claudio Minca and Tim Oakes 24 The Tourist Gaze 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 304
Jonas Larsen 25 Gender and Feminist Perspectives in Tourism Research 314
Annette Pritchard 26 Tourism and the Visual 325
Caroline Scarles 27 Speaking Heritage: Language, Identity, and Tourism 336
Lauren A. Hall-Lew and Alan A. Lew 28 Religion and Spirituality in Tourism 349
Michael Stausberg Part 6 Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms 361 Introduction: Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms 363
Alan A. Lew 29 Material Culture and Contested Heritage in Tourism 368
Tim Winter 30 Trends in Tourism, Shopping, and Retailing 378
Dallen J. Timothy 31 Progress in Second-Home Tourism Research 389
Dieter K. Müller 32 Timing Tourism: MICE, Events, and Mega-Events 401
Donald Getz 33 Taking Stock of Sport Tourism Research 413
Tom Hinch, James Higham, and Stacy-Lynn Sant 34 Medical Tourism 425
Meghann Ormond 35 Gay and Lesbian Tourism Practices 435
Gustav Visser Part 7 Tourism and The Environment: Change, Impacts, And Response 445 Introduction: Tourism and the Environment: Change, Impacts, and Response 447
C. Michael Hall 36 The Global Footprint of Tourism 454
Eke Eijgelaar and Paul Peeters 37 Climate-Change Implications for Tourism 466
Daniel Scott 38 Coastal and Marine Tourism: Emerging Issues, Future Trends, and Research Priorities 479
Mark B. Orams and Michael Lück 39 Sociocultural Resilience and Tourism 490
Debbie Hopkins and Suzanne Becken 40 Tourism and Tourists in Nature, National Parks, and Wilderness 500
Jarkko Saarinen 41 Exploring the Precautionary Principle in an Environment and Tourism Context 513
David A. Fennell 42 The Sustainable Development of Tourism: A State-of-the-Art Perspective 524
David Weaver Part 8 Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance 535 Introduction: Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance 537
C. Michael Hall 43 Tourism and Public Policy: Contemporary Debates and Future Directions 542
John M. Jenkins, C. Michael Hall, and Muchazondida Mkono 44 Local Participation in Community Tourism: A Critical and Relational Assessment 556
Bill Bramwell 45 Partnerships, Tourism, and Community Impacts 567
María José Zapata Campos 46 Tourism in the Development of Regional and Sectoral Innovation Systems 578
Adi Weidenfeld and C. Michael Hall 47 Critical Success Factors for Creating Community-Based Tourism 589
Amran Hamzah 48 Strengthening Tourism–Poverty Linkages 600
Christian M. Rogerson 49 Tourism Crises and Disasters: Moving the Research Agenda Forward 61
Brent W. Ritchie, Judith Mair, and Gabby Walters Part 9 Conclusions 623 50 Theoretical and Methodological Challenges for Tourism: Just Out of Sight or Just Within our Reach? 625
Allan M. Williams, C. Michael Hall, and Alan A. Lew Index 635

Review

"Graduate students and established scholars who are looking for literature, research ideas, and teaching materials on new and emerging tourism themes will find this book an extremely valuable source of information and insights."  (The Canadian Geographer/Le Geographie Canadien, 26 October 2015) " Excellent … as far as it goes. . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above."  (Choice, 1 April 2015)  

Long Description

Over the past decade, the field of tourism studies has been transformed: a trend that has resulted in a flourishing of new academic research. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a series of readings that represent an authoritative reference on the state of the art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Featuring original contributions from more than 50 international experts from across geography and the social sciences, their essays offer cutting-edge perspectives on a broad range of established and emerging topics in the field. These include tourism's role in globalization, localization, and contested places; the changing nature of tourism production; the values, motivations, and experiences of tourists; tourism, society, and the environment (including sustainable tourism); dynamic sectors such as sports and medical tourism; and tourism policies, governance, and the state's role in tourism development. At once scholarly and stimulating, Companion to Tourism is an essential resource for the current frontiers of tourism research that also sets an agenda for provocative new areas of study in the field.

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“Graduate students and established scholars who are looking for literature, research ideas, and teaching materials on new and emerging tourism themes will find this book an extremely valuable source of information and insights.”  (The Canadian Geographer/Le Geographie Canadien, 26 October 2015) “ Excellent … as far as it goes. . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.”  (Choice, 1 April 2015)  

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"Graduate students and established scholars who are looking for literature, research ideas, and teaching materials on new and emerging tourism themes will find this book an extremely valuable source of information and insights." ( The Canadian Geographer/Le Geographie Canadien , 26 October 2015) " Excellent ... as far as it goes. . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." ( Choice , 1 April 2015)

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