Understanding western tourists in developing countries / Ton van Egmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Egmond, Antionius Nicolaas Francesco van, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Developing countries.

Tourism.

Tourism--Social aspects--Developing countries.

Visitors, Foreign--Developing countries.

Visitors, Foreign.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Developing countries are increasingly reliant on tourism to generate income. To do this successfully, it is critical for them to have an understanding of the tourist phenomenon. This book provides a clear overview of 'West-South' tourism, reviewing and evaluating both theoretical perspectives as well as empirical studies of organized tours, backpackers, independent tourists and volunteer tourism. It concludes by outlining how developing countries can plan to attract the right kind of tourists.

Contents:

Contents; 1 The Great Unknown; 1.1 The Study of Tourists; 1.2 West-South Tourism; 1.3 Size of West-South Tourism; 1.4 Sustainable Tourism Development; 2 Towards Understanding Western Tourists: Theoretical Perspectives; 2.1 Modernity; 2.2 Tourism and Modernity; 2.3 Life-worlds and Distinctive Preferences; 2.4 Concepts to Explain Individual Decision-making; 3 Towards Understanding Western Tourists: Empirical Studies; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Organized Tourists; 3.3 Backpackers; 3.4 Other Types of West-South Tourists; 4 The Tourist Unravelled; 4.1 Evaluation of the Theoretical Perspectives

4.2 Life-worlds, Lifestyles and Distinctive Preferences of Tourists4.3 Life-worlds of 'Hosts' versus 'Guests' - an Intermezzo; 4.4 A Classification of West-South Tourists; 4.5 Towards Cross-cultural Comparative Studies; 5 Planning for the 'Right' Tourists; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Understanding Tourism Concepts; 5.3 Planning for the 'Right' Tourists; References; Appendix A; Appendix B; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-85796-X

9786610857968

1-84593-196-3

OCLC:

156914477