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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818655403321

Titolo

Tourism : the key concepts / / edited by Peter Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-25156-1

1-283-71241-5

0-203-10491-9

1-136-25157-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Routledge key guides

Altri autori (Persone)

RobinsonPeter

Disciplina

338.4/791

Soggetti

Tourism - Philosophy

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 (p. 285-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of key concepts; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; List of figures and tables; Introduction: tourism; How to use this book; The Key Concepts; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tourism: The Key Concepts offers a comprehensive collection of the most frequently used and studied concepts in the subject of tourism. Within the text key terms, concepts, typologies and frameworks are examined in the context of the broader social sciences, blending together theory and practice to explore the scope of the subject. Terms covered include:Ethical Tourism LGBT Tourism Hospitality Mobility Authenticity Quality Management Destination Management Geographies of Tourism Planning So