Tourist Behaviour : Themes and Conceptual Schemes / Philip L. Pearce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pearce, Philip L., Author.

Series:

Aspects of Tourism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travelers--Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Travelers--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Channel View Publications, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tourism is an inherently social phenomenon. Tourists travel with others and experience places and cultures through interacting with both familiar and unfamiliar others. This volume presents a thorough tour of the social psychological processes which underpin contemporary travel. The fascinating phenomenon of tourist behaviour deals with topics such as motivation, destination choice, travelers' on site experiences, satisfaction and learning. This book uses an array of developing and recently constructed conceptual frameworks to both synthesise what is established, and to create new insights and directions for further analysis and, ultimately, management action.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Studying Tourist Behaviour

Chapter 2. Social Roles and Individual Characteristics

Chapter 3. Motivation: The Travel Career Pattern Approach

Chapter 4. Perceiving and Choosing the Destination

Chapter 5. Social Contact for the Tourist

Chapter 6. The Tourists’ On-Site Experiences

Chapter 7. Tourists’ Reflections on Experience

Chapter 8. Synthesis and Further Analysis

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

1-280-55093-7

9786610550937

1-84541-024-6

OCLC:

70751742