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Classic Reviews in Tourism

Classic Reviews in Tourism

Prof. Chris Cooper

(2003)

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Abstract

This book draws together some of the leading authors in tourism to provide state of the art reviews of research in fields of tourism. The book revisits classic reviews which first appeared over a decade ago in the Progress in Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality Management book series. The reviews will be of use to students, researchers and teachers of tourism.


Chris Cooper is foundation professor of tourism management and head of the school of tourism and leisure management at The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.  Before moving to Australia he worked at the University of Surrey and Bournemouth University in the UK.  Chris Cooper’s research interests include globalisation, tourism education and training, and resort development.  He has published a number of texts in tourism and is co-editor of Current Issues in Tourism.


Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Contents v
Contributors vii
Chapter 1 Progress in Tourism Research 1
Chapter 2 The Sociology of Tourism 9
Chapter 3 The Economics of Tourism 22
Chapter 4 The Statistical Measurement of Tourism 55
Chapter 5 Perspectives on Temporal Change and the History of Tourism and Recreation 77
Chapter 6 Marketing of the Service Process: State of the Art in the Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality Industries 87
Chapter 7 Comprehensive Human Resource Planning: An Essential Key to Sustainable Tourism in Small Island Settings 115
Chapter 8 Competitive Strategies for a ‘New Tourism’ 130
Chapter 9 Urban Tourism: Still an Imbalance in Attention? 143
Chapter 10 Revisiting ‘Heritage: A Key Sector of the (then) “New” Tourism’ – Out With the ‘New’ and Out With ‘Heritage’? 164
Chapter 11 Environmental Auditing: A Means to Improving Tourism’s Environmental Performance 192
Chapter 12 Alternative Tourism – A Deceptive Ploy 227
Chapter 13 Gender and Tourism 235