by Kevin Meethan (Author)
There is a wealth of case study material on tourism from a variety of different disciplines, but few attempts to synthesise the broad themes into a coherent analytical framework. This book addresses this problem by analysing tourism in light of contemporary social theory. By focusing on tourism in terms of consumption, commodification, and the political and cultural economy, the relationships between tourism, globalisation, people and place are explored in an empirically grounded but theoretically informed analysis.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 228
Edition: 2001
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 20 Mar 2001
ISBN 10: 0333760581
ISBN 13: 9780333760581
Book Overview: '...a valuable addition to the sociological and anthropological literature in tourism.' - Janne Liburd, University of Houston