This study investigates three aspects of crowding in recreational boating: the occurrence and extent of crowding, the relationship of selected variables with crowding and the effect of crowding measured in terms of behavioral responses. The study was designed to investigate crow…
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Tunisia's cultural policy promoted national identity and guaranteed control of cultural sites to the government. Its tourism industry developed separately in the 1960s and was marketed to promote beach tourism, resulting in an abundance of resort complexes and an industry depend…
This dissertation asks what the history of African American beaches and resorts can teach us about the politics of leisure in the Jim Crow South (ca. 1890-1965). Through five case studies, this project examines the creative measures black Southerners adopted to secure and defend…
Tourism has become one of Egypt's main sources of income and has undergone rapid privatization and subsequent growth. This has resulted in numerous policy and implementation gaps including those in environmental policy. Egypt's natural resources are thus threatened by this unsus…
This study used a mixed methods research approach to explore stand-alone overnight solos, differences in experience between men and women, and resulting personal growth. Participants (n= 24) completed an overnight solo in either April or September as part of a college course at …
By 1900, the greater Los Angeles region was a tourist mecca. Facilitated by transcontinental transportation at low prices, and owing to a wonderful Mediterranean climate and the work of clever entrepreneurs, the area was visited by thousands and later hundreds of thousands of vi…
On May 16, 1903, Annie S. Peck, a professional mountaineer from the United States, ventured the open-waters of the Atlantic in her quest for the tallest mountain of the Western Hemisphere. Nine years later, on June 5, 1912, her contemporary, Fanny Bullock Workman, made final pre…
Scope and method of study. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess hotel managers' perception towards relationship marketing (RM) in Turkey's lodging industry; (2) assess if there is a GAP between hotel managers' perception towards importance and performance of RM applic…
In the thesis I give a multi-sided account of the impact of tourism-oriented migration on the resident community of Kalkan, a small coastal town in south-western Turkey. In 2001 Kalkan attracted migrants, from all over Turkey, to run or work in its seasonal tourism-oriented ente…
This research examines the U.S. media during the 1999 Women's World Cup from a feminist postcolonial standpoint. This research adds to current feminist scholarship on women and sports by de-centering the global North in its discourse. It reveals the bias of the media through the…
The debate surrounding the role of tourism in the renegotiation of history has gained much importance recently. Several scholars have argued that heritage tourism may be important in creating national identity. As ethnically diverse societies have the tendency for fragmentation,…
After high attendance during the 70's and 80's, there has been a decrease in attendance at soccer matches in Kuwait and neighboring Gulf countries (e.g., Qatar, Bahrain & U.A.E.). An earlier study by Almekaimi (2003) identified factors that might influence soccer games attendanc…
This study investigated Saudi TV (First Channel) touristic programs from audiences' viewpoint. It employed uses and gratifications theory to accomplish three objectives: (1) examine audiences' affective and cognitive needs sought, cognitive needs obtained, and cultural motives r…
<![CDATA[The demand for tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased and received real attention since 2000. This thesis examined the tourism potential in Al-Qaseem in KSA. It sought to achieve two aims relating to the identification of the cultural and natural tou…
The study developed a model which explained the impact of selected variables on international tourism flows to Turkey. This study differed from earlier investigations in that it focused directly upon international tourism demand in a developing country and used a country-by-coun…
This study examines the different kinds of authentic experiences had by international guests who came to George House, a popular guesthouse in the southwest of Turkey, between August and November in 2006. For the purposes of this thesis, authenticity is not something that is fou…
This dissertation examines a little known but historically significant movement called "muscular Christianity." Founded in England in the mid-1800's, muscular Christianity soon spread to America, where its adherents sought to reduce women's influence in the Protestant churches. …
Hunter attitudes should be considered when developing regulations regarding turkey hunting, especially on public wildlife management areas (WMAs). Therefore, I conducted a mail survey of turkey hunters following the 1998 spring turkey season to assess quality of hunting on 29 WM…
This dissertation is based on a two year ethnographic fieldstudy and analysis of the practice, political economy, gender identity, and ritual processes surrounding traditional forms of Turkish wrestling and their relationship to and influence on contemporary Turkish culture and …