The Study of Tourism

by Pearce, Philip L.; Crotts, John C. (CON); Hunt, John D. (CON); Iso-Ahola, Seppo E. (CON); Mazanec, Josef A. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781849507424
• ISBN10: 1849507422
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-12
• Publisher: Emerald Group Pub Ltd

Summary

This volume continues the tradition established by Nash in The Study of Tourism Anthropological and Sociological Beginnings (2005) previously published in this series. A significant number of the founding scholars whose work has defined and provided a platform for psychology and marketing studies in tourism contribute their reflective accounts on their initial work. They also locate the initial work they conducted within the milieu in which it was created and link the early work to contemporary concerns both of their own undertaking and more broadly. This is the only publication to collate views on the development of tourism study by all these historically important tourism scholars and provides a unique insight into how the context in which tourism scholars' work influences the studies they undertake. From the renowned Tourism Social Science Series it systematically and cumulatively contributes to the formation, embodiment, and advancement of knowledge in the field of tourism. A valuable piece of tourism literature for all in the areas of advanced marketing and applied psychology, philosophy of education, social science analysis, tourism marketing research and management.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Preparation and Prospects
Preparation and Prospects	p. 3
Autobiographies
And Then There Was Tourism	p. 25
Tourism Research: A Pragmatist's Perspective	p. 45
This I Believe	p. 63
Marketing Science Perspectives of Tourism	p. 79
Tourism as a Social Leisure Behavior	p. 93
Finding Tourism	p. 99
A Career of Wonder	p. 115
Career Souvenirs	p. 133
Choosing Tourism	p. 155
Serendipitous Gleanings	p. 171
Reflections and Directions
Reflections and Directions	p. 189
References	p. 203
Author Index	p. 225
Subject Index	p. 231
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