Encyclopedia of Tourism / Edition 1

by Jafar Jafari

Overview

In fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance. Published to critical acclaim, the Encyclopedia of Tourism - now available as a Routledge World Reference title - is the definitive one-volume reference source to this challenging multisectoral industry and multi disciplinary field of study.

Comprising over one thousand entries, this volume has been written by an international team of contributors to provide a comprehensive guide to both the manifest and hidden dimensions of tourism. It explores the wide range of definitions, concepts, perspectives and institutions and includes:

• comprehensive coverage of key issues and concepts
• definitions of all terms and acronyms
• entries on the significant institutions, associations and journals in the field
• country-specific tourism profiles, from Greece to Japan and Kenya to Peru
• thorough analysis of the trends and patterns of tourism development and growth.

The extensive cross-referencing and comprehensive index will assist the reader in making links between the diverse aspects of tourism studies, and the suggestions for further reading are invaluable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415154055
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/16/2000
Pages:	720
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jafar Jafari is Founding Editor, Annals of Tourism Research: A Social Sciences Journal; Chief Editor, Tourism Social Science (book) Series; Co-Chief Editor, Bridging Tourism Theory and Practice book series; Chief Editor, Encyclopedia of Tourism; Co-Founding Editor, Information Technology & Tourism; Co-Founder, TRINET: Tourism Research Information Network; and Founding President, International Academy for the Study of Tourism. A cultural anthropologist (PhD, University of Minnesota, USA) and a hotel administration graduate (BS and MS, Cornell University, USA), with an honorary doctorate from the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain) and the recipient of the 2005 United Nations World Tourism Organization Ulysses Award, he is Visiting Professor of the Universitat do Algarve (Portugal) and Sun Yat-sen University (China), international Program Director of the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain), and faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Stout Department of Hospitalityand Tourism (USA).

Honggen Xiao is Professor in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has had undergraduate (Fujian Normal University, China) and postgraduate (Soochow University, China) trainings in linguistics and literature, and has also earned his Master’s and PhD degrees in Recreation and Leisure Studies (University of Waterloo, Canada). His prior work encompasses associate professorship and directorship of The Department of Tourism at Huaqiao University, China, and visiting professorship in The College of Tourism at Rikkyo University, Japan. He advises doctoral studies, and has teaching and research interest in knowledge development, tourism and culture, leisure and society, and China tourism. He is Managing Editor of Journal of China Tourism Research; Associate Editor of Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, and Leisure Sciences; and Coordinator of UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook. He is a Fellow of the International Association for China Tourism Studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z;

Editorial Reviews

This is the first encyclopedia on the burgeoning field of tourism, an industry that has a major influence on the world's economy. Tourism expert Jafari (Ph.D., Univ. of Minnesota, 1985) has recruited over 250 international contributors to explain the field's theories, concepts, and issues. There are also definitions of industry terms and entries for countries, associations, and subject-specific journals. The over 1000 alphabetically arranged entries range in length from a few sentences (e.g., for "excursionist" and "forest recreation") to two or more pages (e.g., for "Italy" and "input-output analysis"). The longer entries usually include suggestions for further reading and/or references. Since the volume was first published in England, some entries use British spellings. Recommended for academic and large public libraries. (Introduction and index not seen.)--Christine Bulson, SUNY at Oneonta Lib. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

A quick reference to the wide range of basic definitions, concepts, themes, issues, methods, perspectives, and institutions relating to the tourism industry. The several hundred contributors come from around the world, and represent such fields as anthropology, economics, history, hospitality, marketing, political science, psychology, recreation, and transportation. The 1,200 articles range in length from about 60 to about 1,600 words. They are cross- referenced, and often include a list for further reading. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'An essential purchase for every serious tourism researcher, library and institution.' - International Journal of Tourism Research

'Useful for professionals in the industry, scholars and researchers, and interested lay readers. It is recommended for academic and large public libraries.' - Booklist

'Highly recommended for academic libraries offering classes in the field of tourism and the hospitality industries.' - American Reference Books Annual Edition 2000

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