Special interest tourism : concepts, contexts and cases

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Author:

Agarwal, Sheela, 1970- editor.

ISBN:

9781780645667

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pages cm

Contents:

Special interest tourism : an introduction / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang -- Social tourism / Lynn Minnaert -- Family tourism / Carol Southall -- Cathedral tourism / Ade Oriade and Harry Cameron -- Islamic tourism / Nazia Ali -- Literary tourism / Graham Busby -- Music tourism / Allan Watson -- Film tourism / W. Glen Croy -- Carnival tourism / Violet Cuffy -- Sports tourism : golf / Claire Humphreys -- Adventure tourism / Ralf Buckley -- Shopping tourism / Dallen J. Timothy -- Food tourism / Rong Huang -- Garden tourism / Richard Benfield -- Transport tourism / Derek Robbins -- Slow tourism / Alison Caffyn -- Conclusion / Sheela Agarwal, Graham Busby and Rong Huang.

Subject Term:

Tourism -- Management.

Added Author:

Agarwal, Sheela, 1970-

Busby, Graham,

Huang, Rong (Associate professor),

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Summary

Special interest tourism is growing rapidly due to a discerning and heterogeneous travel market and the demand for more focused activity or interest-based tourism experiences. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of both supply and demand, and addresses the complexities now inherent in this area of tourism. It presents a contextualised overview of contemporary academic research, concepts, principles and industry-based practice insights, and also considers the future of special interest tourism in light of the emergence of ethical consumerism.

With a clear, user-friendly structure, the book:
-Links theoretical frameworks to clear practical applications.
-Reviews key emerging issues for tourism relating to families and faith, the performing arts, active and passive pursuits, therapeutic leisure and travelling.
-Includes contributions and case studies from international academics and practitioners to give a truly global overview.

Sometimes referred to as niche or contemporary tourism, this book provides a complete introduction to the study of special interest tourism for students.