Rural tourism development : localism and cultural change / E. Wanda George, Heather Mair and Donald G. Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, E. Wanda, 1943-

Contributor:

Mair, Heather.

Reid, Donald G.

Series:

Tourism and Cultural Change, No. 1

Tourism and cultural change, 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Social aspects--Canada--Case studies.

Tourism.

Rural development--Canada--Case studies.

Rural development.

Sustainable development--Canada--Case studies.

Sustainable development.

Tourism Canada--Case studies.

Tourism Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Channel View Publications, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Rural tourism represents a merging of perhaps two of the most influential yet contradictory features of modern life. Not only are the forces of economic, social, cultural, environmental and political change working to redefine rural spaces the world over, but broad global transformations in consumption and transportation patterns are reshaping leisure behaviour and travel. For those concerned with both the nature of change in rural areas and tourism development, the dynamics and impacts of integrating these two dramatic shifts are not well known but yet are becoming increasingly provocative discourses for study. This book links changes at the local, rural community level to broader, more structural considerations of globalization and allows for a deeper, more theoretically sophisticated consideration of the various forces and features of rural tourism development. While Canadian in content, the cases and discussions presented in this book can be considered generally relevant to any rural region, continentally and globally, that has undertaken or is considering rural tourism development.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Chapter 1: Introduction to Rural Tourism Development

Chapter 2: Political Economy of Rural Tourism Development in Canada

Chapter 3: The Case of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Chapter 4: The Case of Port Stanley, Ontario

Chapter 5: The Case of Vulcan, Alberta

Chapter 6: The Case of Canso, Nova Scotia

Chapter 7: Synopsis: From Case Studies to Premises

Chapter 8: The Complex Role of Local Culture in Rural Tourism

Chapter 9: Changing the Rural Landscape

Chapter 10: Notions of Community

Chapter 11: Rural Community Sustainability and Sustainable Rural Tourism

Chapter 12: The Role of Public Policy Chapter

Chapter 13: Presenting a Process for Tourism Planning that Engages Community

Chapter 14: The Way Forward: Rethinking Rural Tourism Research and Practice

References

Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-266) and index.

ISBN:

9786612135750

9781845413064

1845413067

9781282135758

1282135759

9781845411015

1845411013

OCLC:

429116464