Understanding Tourism: A Critical Introduction by Dan Knox (English) Paperback B

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An lively, approachable text, filling a gap in the market for a student-friendly introduction to the complex social, cultural, political and economic relationships within and across tourism.

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This text introduces tourism students to concepts drawn from critical theory, cultural studies and the social sciences. It does so with a light and readable touch, highlighting the ideas that underlie contemporary critical tourism studies in a practical and engaging way.Specifically, the authors examine how post-structuralist thought has led to a re-imagining of power relationships and the ways in which they are central to the production and consumption of tourism experiences. Eleven clear, relevant chapters provide an accessible introduction to tourism defining, explaining and developing the key issues and methods in this exciting field. These topics include:* Regulating Tourism* Commodifying Tourism* Embodying Tourism* Performing Tourism* Tourism and the Everyday* Tourism and the Other* Tourism and the Environment* Tourism and the Past* Tourism Mobilities* Researching TourismA strong teaching text, this will be well received by lecturers seeking an authoritative, multi-disciplinary book on contemporary tourism and by students who want a practical, grounded introduction which understands their learning and research needs.

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A student-friendly introduction to the complex social, cultural, political and economic aspects of tourism.

Author Biography

Professor Kevin Hannam recently joined the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Beckett University as Professor of Tourism Mobilities from the University of Sunderland where he was Associate Dean (Research) and Head of the Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Events.  Dr Dan Knox is Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events Management at the University of West England, Bristol. 

Table of Contents

Understanding TourismRegulating TourismCommodifying TourismEmbodying TourismPerforming TourismTourism and the EverydayTourism and the OtherTourism and the EnvironmentTourism and the PastTourism MobilitiesResearching Tourism

Review

An insightful and original approach to different aspects of tourism...The book is admirable for the interesting, vivid and shrewd style of writing which makes it really enjoyable for reading. Fun and humour are deliberately and successfully interwoven into the elevated academic analysis, thus making this text equally valuable for professionals, academics, students and anyone else who is passionate about tourism European Journal of Tourism Research At last! A refreshingly lucid text for students that substantially enriches the analysis of tourism and tourists. Hannam and Knox explore the recent theoretical insights that have helped tourist studies to escape from a self-imposed academic ghetto and have multiplied approaches to making sense of tourism. Clear, concise and stimulatingTim EdensorManchester Metropolitan UniversityWith this book Hannam and Knox have gone a long way towards elevating the study of tourism from the obscure margins of social science into a bona fide research area. They encourage us to think critically about the subject and successfully interweave dominant contemporary concepts to present tourism as a social, cultural, economic, and spatial phenomenon. Students will be sure to enjoy this innovative contribution which takes a ′user-friendly′ approach and provides a useful pedagogic tool for those at all levels of studyDimitri IoannidesProfessor of Human Geography; Mid-Sweden University and ETOURUnderstanding Tourism provides an in-depth and critical analysis of tourism studies that is conceptually rich, empirically strong and extremely accessible to scholars and students of tourism. It is a refreshing analysis of an extremely complex and multidimensional global phenomenon, and raises our understanding of tourism to new heightsDallen TimothyProfessor of Tourism Development and Management, Arizona State UniversityA very interesting mobilities view of tourism with useful student-friendly text and exercisesJohn UrryDistinguished Professor, Lancaster UniversityThis is a useful and accessible introduction to critical approaches to tourism that will be a value for lecturers and students alike. The provision of many thought-provoking exercises will be of benefit for both teaching and learningGreg RichardsAnnals of Tourism Research

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At last! A refreshingly lucid text for students that substantially enriches the analysis of tourism and tourists. Hannam and Knox explore the recent theoretical insights that have helped tourist studies to escape from a self-imposed academic ghetto and have multiplied approaches to making sense of tourism. Clear, concise and stimulating Tim Edensor Manchester Metropolitan University With this book Hannam and Knox have gone a long way towards elevating the study of tourism from the obscure margins of social science into a bona fide research area. They encourage us to think critically about the subject and successfully interweave dominant contemporary concepts to present tourism as a social, cultural, economic, and spatial phenomenon. Students will be sure to enjoy this innovative contribution which takes a 'user-friendly' approach and provides a useful pedagogic tool for those at all levels of study Dimitri Ioannides Professor of Human Geography; Mid-Sweden University and ETOUR Understanding Tourism provides an in-depth and critical analysis of tourism studies that is conceptually rich, empirically strong and extremely accessible to scholars and students of tourism. It is a refreshing analysis of an extremely complex and multidimensional global phenomenon, and raises our understanding of tourism to new heights Dallen Timothy Professor of Tourism Development and Management, Arizona State University A very interesting mobilities view of tourism with useful student-friendly text and exercises John Urryy Distinguished Professor, Lancaster University

Details ISBN141292278X Author Kevin Hannam Pages 240 Year 2010 ISBN-10 141292278X ISBN-13 9781412922784 Format Paperback Subtitle A Critical Introduction DEWEY 338.4791 Media Book Publication Date 2010-03-15 Short Title UNDERSTANDING TOURISM Language English Illustrations Yes Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2010-03-15 US Release Date 2010-03-15 Edited by James J. Fawcett Birth 1974 Affiliation Former Professor of International Commerical Law, University of Nottingham Position Former Professor of International Commerical Law Qualifications Ph.D. UK Release Date 2010-03-15 Alternative 9781412922777 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2010-03-14 We've got this

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