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Autore |
Egmond Antionius Nicolaas Francesco van <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Understanding western tourists in developing countries / / Ton van Egmond |
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Cambridge, MA, : CABI Pub., c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-85796-X |
9786610857968 |
1-84593-196-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (196 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tourism - Developing countries |
Tourism - Social aspects - Developing countries |
Visitors, Foreign - Developing countries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 The Great Unknown; 1.1 The Study of Tourists; 1.2 West-South Tourism; 1.3 Size of West-South Tourism; 1.4 Sustainable Tourism Development; 2 Towards Understanding Western Tourists: Theoretical Perspectives; 2.1 Modernity; 2.2 Tourism and Modernity; 2.3 Life-worlds and Distinctive Preferences; 2.4 Concepts to Explain Individual Decision-making; 3 Towards Understanding Western Tourists: Empirical Studies; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Organized Tourists; 3.3 Backpackers; 3.4 Other Types of West-South Tourists; 4 The Tourist Unravelled; 4.1 Evaluation of the Theoretical Perspectives |
4.2 Life-worlds, Lifestyles and Distinctive Preferences of Tourists4.3 Life-worlds of 'Hosts' versus 'Guests' - an Intermezzo; 4.4 A Classification of West-South Tourists; 4.5 Towards Cross-cultural Comparative Studies; 5 Planning for the 'Right' Tourists; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Understanding Tourism Concepts; 5.3 Planning for the 'Right' Tourists; References; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Developing countries are increasingly reliant on tourism to generate income. To do this successfully, it is critical for them to have an understanding of the tourist phenomenon. This book provides a clear |
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