Tourism And Tourism Spaces

Description:
This is a critical introduction to the relations between tourism, tourists, and tourism spaces. It fuses economic and cultural perspectives to explain how tourism is dependent on place and space, while at the same time as defining those places and spaces. Examining different levels of scale - from local to global - Tourism and Tourism Spaces is informed by the discussion of three key processes: - production and consumption of tourist spaces - consumption and commodification of tourist experiences - construction and reconstruction of tourist spaces Each chapter engages with different theoretical perspectives; is illustrated with comparative examples and case studies; uses tables, boxes and figures throughout; and concludes with a summary. An integrated and systematic review of a range of theoretical positions - that integrates economic and cultural - Tourism and Tourism Spaces will be a key resource for students of geography, sociology, management studies, hospitality studies, and leisure studies.

Table of Contents:
Introduction PART ONE: PRODUCTION, REGULATION AND COMPETITION Production and Regulation Tourism Firms and the Organization of Production Inter-company Cooperation and Competition PART TWO: CONSUMPTION, EXPERIENCE AND COMMODIFICATION Mapping Tourism Consumption From Fordism to McDonaldization Engineering the Tourist Experience Tourism and the Commodification of Local Communities Impacts and Relationships PART THREE: CONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING TOURISM PLACES AND SPACES Tourism Places, Spaces and Change Established Tourism Spaces in Transition Changes in Coastal Resorts Landscapes of Pleasure The Construction of New Tourism Spaces and Places Conclusions