The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism is an essential reference for tourism studies, providing a comprehensive critical overview of the field. Edited by leading scholars, it covers a wide range of topics, including the impact of COVID-19, empowerment, placemaking, and sustainability. The second edition incorporates new developments, diverse theories, and perspectives, making it an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, postgraduate researchers, and professionals.

Format: Hardback
Length: 704 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism, a groundbreaking publication that emerged in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, stands as an indispensable resource in the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Compiled and authored by esteemed scholars from diverse corners of the globe, this state-of-the-art volume offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the field, encompassing a wide range of social sciences. Through its in-depth yet accessible chapters, the Companion provides a thorough exploration of established theories and cutting-edge developments, addressing a diverse array of current and emerging topics, issues, debates, and themes.

In its second edition, the Companion aptly reflects the evolving nature of tourism studies, incorporating new developments, diverse theories, core themes, and fresh perspectives throughout. New and revised chapters delve into the organization and practice of tourism, addressing pressing health, economic, social, and environmental challenges, as well as the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and the tourist industry. Moreover, the Companion explores empowerment, placemaking, mindfulness and wellbeing, resident attitudes towards tourism, Chinese outbound tourism, public transport, long-distance walking, and numerous other pertinent topics.

Spanning the entirety of tourism studies, the Companion encompasses its connections to geography, sociology, urban studies, sustainability, marketing, management, globalization, and policy. It outlines exciting new and emerging approaches, theoretical foundations, and significant developments within the field. By offering perspectives on major topics such as the role of tourism in the Anthropocene, global and local change, resilience, innovation, and consumer and business behavior, the Companion sets an agenda for future tourism research and critically reviews significant issues in theory, method, and practice.

To enrich its content, the Companion features new contributions from an international panel of younger scholars and established researchers, ensuring a vibrant and diverse perspective. With an extensive bibliography, comprehensive index, and insightful forewords, this companion is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, researchers, and practitioners alike, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the complex and dynamic world of tourism studies.

Dimension: 244 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119753742
Edition number: 2nd Edition