Key concepts in tourism / Loykie Lomine and James Edmunds.

By:

Lomine, Loykie, 1973-

Contributor(s):

Edmunds, James, 1970-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Palgrave key conceptsPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.Description: viii, 230 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

1403985022 (alk. paper)
9781403985026 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Tourism -- Dictionaries

DDC classification:

338.4791 LOM

Contents:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The key concepts -- Appendix : Global code of ethics for tourism -- Index.

Summary: This text provides a guide to the major themes, concepts, terms and theorists encountered by students of tourism. Concepts are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced for ease of use.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to the major themes, concepts, terms and theorists encountered by students of tourism. Concepts are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced for ease of use. Tables and figures complement the text, and to help explain complex terminology.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The key concepts -- Appendix : Global code of ethics for tourism -- Index.

This text provides a guide to the major themes, concepts, terms and theorists encountered by students of tourism. Concepts are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced for ease of use.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. vi)
Introduction (p. vii)
The Key Concepts (p. 1)
Appendix Global Code of Ethics for Tourism (p. 213)
Index (p. 224)
Acknowledgements (p. x)
List of abbreviations (p. xi)
Introduction (p. 1)
1 In the grove (p. 7)
2 In the grip of the god (p. 42)
3 Nothing like this before (p. 81)
4 The shadows lengthen (p. 115)
Afterword (p. 141)
Bibliography (p. 147)
Index of passages discussed (p. 157)
General index (p. 160)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

LOYKIE LOMINÉ is Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Business Management at the University of Winchester, UK. He has worked and undertaken research in the UK, Germany, France, US and Australia.

JAMES EDMUNDS is Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, The London School of Tourism and Leisure, Thames Valley University, UK. He has also held positions within both the Tour Operating and Travel Agency sectors.
LOYKIE LOMINÉ is Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Business Management at the University of Winchester, UK. He has worked and undertaken research in the UK, Germany, France, US and Australia.

JAMES EDMUNDS is Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, The London School of Tourism and Leisure, Thames Valley University, UK. He has also held positions within both the Tour Operating and Travel Agency sectors.