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Mass tourism in a small world / edited by David Harrison.

Harrison, David, 1941- (Added Author). Sharpley, Richard, 1956- (Added Author).

Summary:

"The economic links arising from tourism that now exist between what used to be regarded as 'developed' and 'developing' societies make it imperative they are considered component parts of a global system rather than distinct entities. The central focus of this book is mass tourism across a range of societies. It focuses on the theoretical perspectives on mass tourism (including systems approaches, political economy, ethics, sustainability and environmentalism) the historical context of mass tourism and the current challenges to domestic, intra-regional and international mass tourism. Including international case studies it is an essential resource for researchers and students within tourism studies" -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781780648545 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xii, 251 p. ; ill., 26 cm.
Publisher: Oxfordshire, Wallingford, UK : CABI, 2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: mass tourism in a small world -- Theoretical approaches to mass tourism -- Mass tourism does not need defending -- The morality of mass tourism -- The political economy of mass tourism and its contradictions -- A theoretical approach to mass tourism in Italy -- Sustainability and mass tourism : a contradiction in terms? -- Mass tourism and the environment : issues and dilemmas -- Historical studies of tourism development -- The dynamics of tourism development in Britain : the profit motive and that curious alliance of private capital and the local state -- From holiday camps to the all-inclusive : the Butlinisation of tourism -- Decline beside the seaside: British seaside resorts and declinism -- Mass tourism and the U.S. National Park Service System -- Transport and tourism : the perpetual link -- Mass tourism and China -- Mass tourism in Thailand : the Chinese and Russians -- Mass tourism in Bulgaria : the force awakens -- Mass tourism in Mallorca : examples from Calivià -- Tunisia : mass tourism in crisis -- From blue to grey? : Malta's quest from mass beach to niche heritage tourism -- Cruise ship tourism in the Caribbean : the mess of mass tourism -- The future -- Conclusion : the future of mass tourism.