Challenges in Tourism Research (Aspects of Tourism): 70 - Softcover

Tej Vir Singh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845415329 ISBN 13: 9781845415327

Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

In this volume leading experts from different disciplines and diverse geographic regions discuss fundamental, often controversial topics in the field of tourism studies. The book attempts to understand, identify and analyse some of the perennial problems and challenges encountered by tourism researchers. The debates include topics such as the concept of the 'tourist', the long-term sustainability of tourism development, the growth of volunteer tourism and the vulnerability of tourism. Bringing together the collective wisdom of renowned tourism scholars in a unique format, this is an important text for undergraduate and postgraduate students, tourism researchers and industry professionals.

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Review:

In this stimulating volume 38 leading scholars explore 11 carefully identified conceptual and definitional paradoxes of tourism. The juxtaposition of propositions with counter-arguments provides the reader with different perspectives and with highly focused insights into the knottiest of tourism problems. The search by the editor, Professor TV Singh, for scholarly convergence is challenging, worthwhile and rewarding. --Brian King, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

This book grabs your attention by probing into several of tourism's most intriguing and lively debates. It brings together contributions by leading tourism researchers about several of the subject's more important tensions, dilemmas, ambiguities and disputed relationships. It succeeds in encouraging readers to think more deeply and in more nuanced ways about tourism. --Bill Bramwell, Emeritus Professor, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

About the Author:

Tej Vir Singh is Director and Professor at the Centre for Tourism Research and Development, Lucknow, India. His main research interests are impact studies, tourism geography, education and mountain tourism. He is Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Tourism Recreation Research and has worked in the field for over 40 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1845415329
• ISBN 13: 9781845415327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392
• Editor: Tej Vir Singh