1st Edition

Social Tourism Perspectives and Potential

Edited By Lynn Minnaert, Robert Maitland, Graham Miller Copyright 2013
136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

136 Pages
by Routledge

Social tourism refers to facilitating access to tourism for low income groups and/or the use of tourism as a regeneration and economic stimulation strategy. Although social tourism has its roots in the early 20 th Century and is still a major component of the tourism sector in a range of countries, the concept has received relatively little research attention until recently. In this volume,... Read more

1. Introduction Lynn Minnaert, Robert Maitland and Graham Miller

2. What is Social Tourism? Lynn Minnaert, Robert Maitland and Graham Miller

3. Systems of Social Tourism in the European Union: a comparative study Anya Diekmann and Scott McCabe

4. Towards a 'Tourism for All' policy for Ireland: Achieving real sustainability in Irish tourism Kevin Griffen and Jane Stacey 

5. The Role of Charities in Social Tourism Philippa Hunter-Jones 

6. Social Tourism in Hungary: From Trade Unions to Cinema Tickets László Puczkó and Tamara Rátz

7. Accessible Tourism for All: Experience and practice in Spain Mireia Ferri Sanz

8. Away from daily routines – holiday as a standard of prevailing society and manifestation of unequal society Minna Ylikännö

9. Case study - The International Organisation of Social Tourism (ISTO) Working towards a Right to Holidays and Tourism for All Charles Étienne Bélanger and Louis Jolin 

10. Case study: The development of social tourism in Brazil Marcelo Vilela de Almeida

Biography

Dr. Lynn Minnaert is a lecturer of Tourism and Events at the University of Surrey, UK.

Professor Robert Maitland is a Professor of City Tourism at the University of Westminster, UK.

Dr. Graham Miller is the Head of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, UK.

Together they are the convenors of the seminar series NET-STaR (Network for Social Tourism and Regeneration), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.