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The study of tourism : anthropological and sociological beginnings /

"This will become a very important publication in the field of tourism. It is unique." Jafar Jafari, Series Editor The aim of the book is to use personal histories of pioneers to describe and analyze the emergence of tourism study among anthropologically oriented scholars (those acting as...

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Други автори: Nash, Dennison.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier Science, 2007.
Издание: 1st ed.
Серия: Tourism social science series.
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Онлайн достъп: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=187382
Подобни документи: Print version:: Study of tourism.
Съдържание:
  • Cover
  • Copyright Page
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1. Prologue
  • Tourism as a Social Fact
  • Anthropological and Sociological Inquiry
  • The Discovery of Tourism by Anthropologists and Sociologists
  • By Way of Summary
  • Chapter 2. The Study
  • The Use of Informants
  • Research Procedures
  • Techniques for Acquiring Information
  • Chapter 3. Personal Histories
  • Saints, Fireworks, and Tourists
  • Youth Tourists in Acre: A Disturbance becomes a Lifelong Preoccupation
  • A Difficult Passage, Largely Unassisted
  • The Life and Times of a Wandering Tourism Researcher
  • Tourism Through the Looking Glass
  • Entry into a new Field of Study: Leaving a Footprint
  • Constructing a Research Project: From Past Definite to Future Perfect
  • Anthropology for all the Wrong Reasons
  • A Natural Progression
  • From Turkey to Bali: Cultural Identity as Tourist Attraction
  • Studying Tourism? 1974 and Beyond!
  • On the Road to a Feminist Tourism Studies
  • Tourism and Ethnic Relations: The Obvious Connection
  • Chapter 4. The Emergence of a New Field of Study
  • Tourism Study as a Social Fact
  • In the Beginning
  • Getting Involved
  • Tourism Study as a Cultural Innovation
  • Social Scientific Understanding in Tourism Study
  • Development of a New Field
  • Institutionalization
  • The Component of Meaning
  • Definitions
  • Some Meaningful Traditions
  • Some Fertile Conceptual Traditions
  • Overview
  • Chapter 5. Epilogue
  • Where are We Now?
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: Theory and Method
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: Academic Structures
  • The Context of Current Tourism Study: An Expanding Industry
  • Where are We, and Where are We Headed?
  • Appendix A
  • Guide for Personal Histories
  • Editor's Explanatory Note
  • Appendix B
  • Serendipity
  • Appendix C
  • A Little Primary Research
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index
  • Last Page.