Cities and Visitors: Regulating People, Markets, and City Space

by Lily M. Hoffman (City College, City University of New York); Susan S. Fainstein (Harvard University); Dennis R. Judd (University of Illinois at Chicago)

• ISBN13: 9781405143417
• ISBN10: 140514341X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

The authors of this book use regulation theory to bring theoretical focus and analytic clarity to the study of urban tourism. Provides a unifying analytic framework for the study of urban tourism. Brings urban tourism into focus as an important political, economic and cultural phenomenon. Presents original essays written by established scholars, including studies of Venice, Mexico, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, and Australia's Gold Coast.

Table of Contents

Series EditorsÆ Preface

Preface

Introduction

Regulating Visitors:

Visitors And The Spatial Ecology Of The City

Cities, Security, And Visitors: Managing Mega-Events In France

Sociological Theories Of Tourism And Regulation Theory

Regulating City Space:

Amersterdam: ItÆs All In A Mix

Revalorizing The Inner City: Tourism And Regulation In Harlem

Barcelona: Governing Coalitions, Visitors, And The Changing City Center

The Evolution Of Australian Tourism Urbanization

Regulating Markets:

Regulating Hospitality: Tourism Workers In New York And Los Angeles

Shaping The Tourism Labor Market In Montreal

Regulating The Tourism Industry:

Mexico: Tensions In The Fordist Model Of Tourism Development

The New Berlin: Marketing The City Of Dreams

Museums As Flagships Of Urban Development

Conclusion:

Making Theoretical Sense Of Tourism

Index

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