{"product_id":"9780415287753","title":"Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased upon a social science approach to understanding the significance of tourism in contemporary society, Andrew Holden’s fascinating book highlights tourism as a multidisciplinary area of study with rich and varied theoretical underpinnings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, Holden introduces social science disciplines and applies relevant theories to the understanding of tourism. He investigates how the economic and political structures of society influence the manifestation of tourism at a global level, and subsequently considers a variety of topical issues including citizenship and social exclusion, tourism as a form of trade, consumerism, the consequences of tourism, and feminism and ethics. Each chapter includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea brief introductory summary of the discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea critique of its main theories and concepts which have relevance to tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea discussion of how the theories and concepts have been applied to tourism using cases and examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einternational case studies and examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePunctuated with study and teaching aids, chapter summaries and ‘think points’ to encourage reflection, this excellent, broad-ranging textbook provides a wider understanding of tourism’s role in society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46256239083761,"sku":"9780415287753","price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780415287753_p0.jpg?v=1764995914","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780415287753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}