Understanding Tourism
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Understanding Tourism

Concepts and theories

Bob McKercher, Bruce Prideaux

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Understanding Tourism

Concepts and theories

Bob McKercher, Bruce Prideaux

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Now in its second edition, Understanding Tourism: Concepts and theories 2nd edn (formerly Tourism Theories: Concepts and models) has been fully revised and updated to reflect current thinking and include new case studies and material on: •International tourism and the political economy of tourism•The quest for sustainability and the net zero imperative•How tourists consume a destination•Crisis and resilience in a COVID-adapted worldIt is a comprehensive and cohesive text that develops a series of key ideas that deepens understanding and encourages critical thinking. Divided into six parts, and using user friendly language and case studies to contextualise, it takes the reader through the important key theories, models and concepts of tourism, ensuring clear understanding and the ability for critical thinking. Additional resources consist of web links, online videos and teaching reference materials. These can be found at www.goodfellowpublishers.com/TTCM from Academy fellows and other academic links explaining the ideas in the book. A must-have text for tourism and hospitality studies both at years 2/3 undergraduate and post graduate levels.

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Publisher
Goodfellow Publishers
Year
2024
ISBN
9781915097699
Edition
2
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Industria dell'ospitalitĂ  e del turismo
Index
Business

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Citation styles for Understanding Tourism

APA 6 Citation

McKercher, B., & Prideaux, B. (2024). Understanding Tourism (2nd ed.). Goodfellow Publishers. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/4280216 (Original work published 2024)

Chicago Citation

McKercher, Bob, and Bruce Prideaux. (2024) 2024. Understanding Tourism. 2nd ed. Goodfellow Publishers. https://www.perlego.com/book/4280216.

Harvard Citation

McKercher, B. and Prideaux, B. (2024) Understanding Tourism. 2nd edn. Goodfellow Publishers. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/4280216 (Accessed: 17 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

McKercher, Bob, and Bruce Prideaux. Understanding Tourism. 2nd ed. Goodfellow Publishers, 2024. Web. 17 June 2024.