Rural Tourism Development Localism and Cultural Change

by George, E. Wanda; Mair, Heather; Reid, Donald G.

• ISBN13: 9781845410995
• ISBN10: 1845410998
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-18
• Publisher: Channel View Publications

Summary

Forces of economic, social, cultural, environmental, and political change are working to re-define rural spaces the world over and broad global transformations in consumption and transportation patterns have re-shaped leisure behaviour and travel. This book of cases about rural tourism development in Canada demonstrates the different ways that tourism has been positioned as a local response to political and economic shifts in a nation that is itself undergoing rapid change, both continentally and globally.

Author Biography

Dr. E. Wanda George is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism and Hospitality Management, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada. Dr. George¿s research focuses on the interrelationships and dynamics that occur amongst tourism, rural communities, local culture and community sustainability. Dr. Donald G. Reid is Professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Canada. Dr. Reid¿s research focuses on community development and social planning, tourism and recreation planning. Of particular interest is the marginalized and the integration into mainstream society of those experiencing poverty and issues of citizenship, generally. His research work is centered in Africa and Canada. Dr. Heather Mair is an Assistant Professor in the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department, University of Waterloo, Canada. Her research focuses on the challenges and opportunities presented by tourism development in rural Canada.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Rural Tourism Development

Chapter 2 Political Economy of Rural Tourism Development in Canada

Chapter 3 The Case of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Chapter 4 The Case of Port Stanley, Ontario

Chapter 5 The Case of Vulcan, Alberta

Chapter 6 The Case of Canso, Nova Scotia

Chapter 7 Synopsis - From Case Studies to Premises

Chapter 8 The Complex Role of Culture in Rural Tourism

Chapter 9 Changing the Rural Landscape

Chapter 10 Notions of Community

Chapter 11 Sustainability and Rural Community and Sustainable Rural Tourism

Chapter 12 The Role of Public Policy

Chapter 13 Presenting a Process for Planning that Engages Community

Chapter 14 The Way Forward: Re-thinking Rural Tourism Research and Practice