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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446329703321

Titolo

Cultural tourism research methods / / edited by Greg Richards and Wil Munsters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, : Cambridge, MA, c2010

ISBN

1-282-65781-X

9786612657818

1-84593-519-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RichardsGreg

MunstersWil

Disciplina

910.72

Soggetti

Heritage tourism - Research

Tourism - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Tables, Boxes, Figures and Appendices; PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURAL TOURISM RESEARCH; PART II: MIXED QUALITATIVE-QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES; PART III: QUALITATIVE APPROACHES; PART IV: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES; PART V: CONCLUSION; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Cultural tourism includes experiencing local culture, traditions and lifestyle, participation in arts-related activities, and visits to museums, monuments and heritage sites. This book reviews a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods applied to the field. It is suitable for students and researchers in tourism and leisure.