
Special Interest Tourism
Concepts, Contexts and Cases
- 233 pages
- English
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Special Interest Tourism
Concepts, Contexts and Cases
About this book
Special interest tourism is growing rapidly due to a discerning and heterogeneous travel market and the demand for more focused activity or interest-based tourism experiences. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of both supply and demand, and addresses the complexities now inherent in this area of tourism. It presents a contextualised overview of contemporary academic research, concepts, principles and industry-based practice insights, and also considers the future of special interest tourism in light of the emergence of ethical consumerism. With a clear, user-friendly structure, the book: -Links theoretical frameworks to clear practical applications. -Reviews key emerging issues for tourism relating to families and faith, the performing arts, active and passive pursuits, therapeutic leisure and travelling. -Includes contributions and case studies from international academics and practitioners to give a truly global overview.Sometimes referred to as niche or contemporary tourism, this book provides a complete introduction to the study of special interest tourism for students.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Special Interest Tourism: An Introduction
- 2. Social Tourism
- 3. Family Tourism
- 4. Cathedral Tourism
- 5. Islamic Tourism
- 6. Literary Tourism
- 7. Music Tourism
- 8. Film Tourism
- 9. Carnival Tourism
- 10. Sports Tourism: Golf
- 11. Adventure Tourism
- 12. Shopping Tourism
- 13. Food Tourism
- 14. Garden Tourism
- 15. Transport and Special Interest Tourism
- 16. Slow Tourism
- 17. Conclusion
- Index
- Back Cover