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Tourism

A Modern Synthesis

Stephen J. Page, Joanne Connell

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A Modern Synthesis

Stephen J. Page, Joanne Connell

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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
Routledge
Year
2020
ISBN
9781000043082
Edition
5
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. 

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