Tourism and development: concepts and issues
by Sharpley, Richard Telfer, David J.
"This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition co…
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- Full title :Tourism and development : concepts and issues / edited by Richard Sharpley and David J. Telfer.
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"This book explores and challenges the relationship between tourism and development and establishes a conceptual link between the discrete yet interconnected disciplines of tourism studies and development studies. This revised and expanded second edition provides not only a comprehensive theoretical foundation in development studies but also a critical analysis of contemporary themes and issues relevant to the study of tourism and its potential contribution to development. The second edition contains new chapters on the following topics: Tourism and Poverty Reduction ; Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development ; Tourism, Climate Change and Development ; Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development ; Tourism, Development and International Studies"--Back cover.
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- Publication Date:2015
- Edition:Second edition
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- Publisher(s):Channel View Pulications
- Place of Publication:Bristol
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015
The Physical Object
- Description:xxii, 546 pages ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781845414733, 184541473X, 9781845414726, 1845414721, 9781845414740, 1845414748
- oclc:ocn885982874
- LC Classification:G155.A1
- Dewey Decimal:338.4/791
Table of Contents
Introduction: Tourism and Development: A Decade of Change. -- Part 1: Tourism and Development: Conceptual Perspectives -- 1. Tourism: A Vehicle for Development? -- 2. The Evolution of Development Theory and Tourism -- Part 2: Relationship Between Development and Tourism -- 3. Tourism and Economic Development Issues -- 4. Tourism and Poverty Reduction -- 5. Tourism and Regional Development Issues -- 6. Tourism and Community Development Issues -- 7. Tourism and Socio-cultural Development Issues -- 8. Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Socio-economic Development -- 9. Tourism, Development and the Environment -- Part 3: Barriers and Challenges to Tourism Development -- 10. Raoul Bianchi: Towards a New Political Economy of Global Tourism Revisited -- 11. Tourism, Climate Change and Development -- 12. The Consumption of Tourism -- 13. Human Rights Issues in Tourism Development -- 14. Tourism, Development and International Studies -- 15. Sustainability: A Barrier to Tourism Development? -- 16. Tourism and Development.
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