Description
| Product ID: | 9781845417062 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Future of Tourism |
| Title: | The Future Past of Tourism |
| Subtitle: | Historical Perspectives and Future Evolutions |
| Authors: | Author: Ian Yeoman, Una McMahon-Beattie |
| Page Count: | 336 |
| Subjects: | History, History, Social forecasting, future studies, Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Social forecasting, future studies, Tourism industry |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book offers a critical account of the historical evolution of tourism through the identification and discussion of key turning points. Based on these considerations, future turning points are identified and evaluated. The core findings of the book provide the first perspective on how the history of tourism will shape its future. This book offers a critical account of the historical evolution of tourism through the identification and discussion of key turning points. Based on these considerations, future turning points are identified and evaluated. The volume provides a continuum between the past and future of tourism. Its central themes are the globalisation of tourism; the development of destinations; the importance of mobility and transport; the development of the modern hotel; the diversification of niche tourism and the conceptualisation of the past and future of tourism using the evolutionary paradigm in future studies. The core findings of the book provide the first perspective on how the history of tourism will shape its future. |
| Imprint Name: | Channel View Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Channel View Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-12-06 |
