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:
โข Regulating Tourism
โข Commodifying Tourism
โข Embodying Tourism
โข Performing Tourism
โข Tourism and the Everyday
โข Tourism and the Other
โข Tourism and the Environment
โข Tourism and the Past
โข Tourism Mobilities
โข Researching Tourism
A 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.
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.