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Název:		Tourism studies and the social sciences
Autor:		Holden, Andrew
Rok vydání:		2005.
Identifikátory:		9780415287760

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Anotace:	<P>Based upon a social science approach to understanding the significance of tourism in contemporary society, Andrew Holden’s fascinating book highlights tourism as a multidisciplinary area of study with rich and varied theoretical underpinnings. </P> <P></P> <P>Here, Holden introduces social science disciplines and applies relevant theories to the understanding of tourism. He investigates how the economic and political structures of society influence the manifestation of tourism at a global level, and subsequently considers a variety of topical issues including citizenship and social exclusion, tourism as a form of trade, consumerism, the consequences of tourism, and feminism and ethics. Each chapter includes:</P> <UL> <LI>a brief introductory summary of the discipline</LI> <LI>a critique of its main theories and concepts which have relevance to tourism</LI> <LI>a discussion of how the theories and concepts have been applied to tourism using cases and examples</LI> <LI>international case studies and examples.</LI></UL> <P></P> <P>Punctuated with study and teaching aids, chapter summaries and ‘think points’ to encourage reflection, this excellent, broad-ranging textbook provides a wider understanding of tourism’s role in society.</P>
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