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Tourism reassessedblight or blessing? /

Brown, Frances, (1956-)

Tourism reassessedblight or blessing? /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Tourism reassessedFrances Brown.
Reminder of title:	blight or blessing? /
Author:	Brown, Frances,
Published:	Oxford :Butterworth-Heinemann,2000.
Description:	1 online resource (x, 141 p.)
Notes:	Originally published: 1998.
Subject:	Tourism.
Online resource:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750647052
ISBN:	9780750647052

Tourism reassessedblight or blessing? /
Brown, Frances,1956-

Tourism reassessedblight or blessing? /[electronic resource] :Frances Brown. - Oxford :Butterworth-Heinemann,2000. - 1 online resource (x, 141 p.)

Originally published: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tourism's place within international relations -- Tourism and external events- a two way influence -- Tourism's institutions -- where do they fit in? -- The specifics -- Environmental impacts -- Economic and employment impacts -- Social and cultural impacts on hosts and guests -- Heritage, the past and authenticity -- What is to be done? -- Evaluating the evaluators -- So why do people travel? -- Conclusion -- The future.

Tourism Reassessed: Blight or blessing? provides a balanced assessment of the effects of tourism on 20th century life and evaluates its significance in international relations. Inspired by Sir George Young's book, Tourism: Blessing or blight?, published 25 years ago, this book places tourism firmly within its wider context. Tourism Reassessed sees tourism as: A factor of international relations A facet of the global economic order It takes a new approach by examining the place of tourism in the global political economy, analysing both how far it is shaped by the political-economic system and its own role in shaping that system. Tourism Reassessed is ideal for educators and researchers in tourism and all those studying or interested in the subject. Policy makers in governments and international and national organizations in tourism and related fields will find this essential reading. Presents a holistic view of tourism and society Provides an up-to-date and impartial textbook on the major issues faced and generated by tourism First book to examine the place of tourism in the global political economy.

ISBN: 9780750647052

Source: 93567:93566Elsevier Science & Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

200725
Tourism.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: G155.7 / .B769 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4/7/91

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