1st Edition

Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences

By Andrew Holden Copyright 2006
240 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Based upon a social science approach to understanding the significance of tourism in contemporary society, Andrew Holden’s fascinating book highlights tourism as a multidisciplinary area of study with rich and varied theoretical underpinnings. Here, Holden introduces social science disciplines and applies relevant theories to the understanding of tourism. He investigates how the economic... Read more

Introduction: Tourism as a Multi-Disciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Area of Study  1. A Historical Geography of Tourism  2. Sociology and Tourism  3. Psychology and Tourism  4. Economics and Tourism  5. Political Economy and Tourism Development   . Anthropology and Tourism  7. Environmental Studies and Tourism  8. Emerging Themes and Tourism

Biography

Andrew Holden is Principal Research Fellow at the Department of Leisure and Recreation, University of Luton, UK.