LEADER 03345nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910446338203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-85796-X 010 $a9786610857968 010 $a1-84593-196-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000337475 035 $a(EBL)295123 035 $a(OCoLC)156914477 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000264804 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11209987 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264804 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10291283 035 $a(PQKB)10061668 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC295123 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL295123 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10176246 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL85796 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000337475 100 $a20060718d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding western tourists in developing countries /$fTon van Egmond 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aCambridge, MA $cCABI Pub.$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (196 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84593-195-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $a4.2 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 330 $aDeveloping 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 overview of 'West-South' tourism, reviewing and evaluating both theoretical perspectives as well as empirical studies of organized tours, backpackers, independent tourists and volunteer tourism. It concludes by outlining how developing countries can plan to attract the right kind of tourists. 606 $aTourism$zDeveloping countries 606 $aTourism$xSocial aspects$zDeveloping countries 606 $aVisitors, Foreign$zDeveloping countries 615 0$aTourism 615 0$aTourism$xSocial aspects 615 0$aVisitors, Foreign 676 $a338.4/791091724 700 $aEgmond$b Antionius Nicolaas Francesco van$f1946-$0882599 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910446338203321 996 $aUnderstanding western tourists in developing countries$91971608 997 $aUNINA