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Tourism

Name: Tourism
ISBN: 9781000043082

A Modern Synthesis

Stephen J. Page,

Joanne Connell,

634 pages
English
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eBook - PDF

Tourism

A Modern Synthesis

Stephen J. Page,

Joanne Connell,

About this book

Tourism can be a challenging subject for students because it is both dynamic and susceptible to economic turbulence and shifts in trends. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is an essential textbook for tourism students seeking a clear and comprehensive introduction to their studies that addresses these challenges. The authors apply a business approach to the subject, reflecting developments in the teaching and content of university courses, and the text covers both key principles and contemporary themes and issues at a global scale.

Among the new features and topics included in this fifth edition are:

New and fully updated case studies to reflect current trends and emerging markets including Africa and Asia.
Up-to-date content on disruptive technologies such as Airbnb, low-cost airlines, the e-travel revolution and future developments.
Current debates in sustainable tourism including the anti-tourism movement, plastic use and the Sustainable Development Goals.
New content on evolving topics such as future employment, human resource management in tourism and generational marketing.
Fully updated statistics and data.
A brand-new Companion Website including an instructor's manual, supplementary case studies, weblinks, multiple choice questions and PowerPoint slides.

This is the ideal guide to tourism for students across all levels, serving as a point of reference throughout a programme of study.

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Publisher

Year

Print ISBN

eBook ISBN

Edition

Topic

Business

Subtopic

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Industry

Index

Business

1

Introduction 

to

tourism: 

Themes, 

concepts 

and

issues 

Learning 

outcomes 

In

this 

chapter, 

we

explore 

the

nature 

of

tourism 

as

a

subject 

area 

and

the

problems 

of

defining 

the

terminology 

of

tourism. 

After 

reading 

this 

chapter 

and

answering 

the

questions, 

you

should 

be

able 

to

understand: 



why

tourism 

is

an

important 

subject 

to

study 



how

different 

definitions 

of

tourism 

have 

been 

developed, 

and

the

frameworks 

used 

to

study 

tourism 



the

different 

forms 

of

tourism 



the

difference 

between 

domestic 

and

international 

tourism 



the

changing 

nature 

of

global 

tourism. 

Overview 

This 

chapter 

presents 

an

introduction 

to

the

study 

of

tourism 

and

the

concepts 

with 

which 

students 

need 

to

be

acquainted, 

including 

the

meaning 

of

‘tourism’ 

and

what 

is

meant 

by

the

terms 

‘tourist’, 

‘traveller’, 

‘visitor’ 

and

‘excursionist’. 

Some 

of

the

leading 

studies 

in

the

growing 

field 

of

tourism 

studies 

are

reviewed 

in

the

chapter 

to

provide 

an

overview 

of

the

evolution 

of

tourism 

as

an

area 

of

study, 

and

issues 

related 

to

tourism 

development 

in

the

wider 

environment 

of

global 

change 

are

recognized. 

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Brief contents
Contents
Preface
Guided tour
Case matrix
Web case studies
Part 1 Understanding tourism
Part 2 Understanding the tourism industry
Part 3 Managing tourist operations and communicating with the visitor
Part 4 The impact of tourism
Part 5 Trends and themes in the use of tourist resources
Part 6 Managing tourism activities
Glossary
Index

About this book

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Table of contents