
Contemporary Cases in Heritage Tourism
Goodfellow Publishers Limited
Published on 31. May 2013
Book
Hardback
286 pages
978-1-908999-54-2 (ISBN)
Description
Contemporary Cases in Heritage Tourism: Volume 1 examines 9 international cases under the sections of Managing Heritage Sites, World Heritage Sites, and Heritage Tourism. Cases include: Festivals as Expressions of Heritage: A Viking Case Study, Ethnic Enclaves as Visitor Attractions: Singapore's Little India, Managing Religious Heritage Attractions: The Case of Jerusalem
Challenges faced by heritage projects in a rapidly changing society: The case of Wutai Shan, China, Edinburgh WHS: A Heritage Case Study, Indigenous Tourism and Heritage: A Maori Case Study and more. Written by established experts in the field, the volume comprises substantial, in-depth and detailed case studies, written with specific learning objectives in mind. Furthermore, each case is fully referenced in academic style and accompanied by a wealth of supplementary material including discussion questions, further reading and links to websites. Teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources are also available from the website (www.goodfellowpublishers.com).
All cases within Contemporary Cases in Heritage Tourism: Volume 1 are available for individual download from the Contemporary Cases Online website (see www.goodfellowpublishers.com) or for e-readers (Kindle, Kobo), and can be purchased in a 'pick-and-mix' fashion to suit the needs of the reader. The online cases are packed with hyperlinks to original sources, further readings and websites. Readers can follow these links to obtain further information about the specific concepts, terms, issues and organisations identified in each case.
Features of this book and those in the series include:
* Topical currency: a series of up-to-date, topical case studies in the allied fields of tourism, heritage, hospitality, leisure, retail, events and sport;
* Rich, in-depth treatment of material: extensive case studies with copious illustrative material to draw students in to the cases;
* Additional student material: discussion questions, further reading, links to websites;
* Tutor resources: teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources;
* Online purchase: individual cases chapters will be available for purchase individually or in volume packages.
Challenges faced by heritage projects in a rapidly changing society: The case of Wutai Shan, China, Edinburgh WHS: A Heritage Case Study, Indigenous Tourism and Heritage: A Maori Case Study and more. Written by established experts in the field, the volume comprises substantial, in-depth and detailed case studies, written with specific learning objectives in mind. Furthermore, each case is fully referenced in academic style and accompanied by a wealth of supplementary material including discussion questions, further reading and links to websites. Teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources are also available from the website (www.goodfellowpublishers.com).
All cases within Contemporary Cases in Heritage Tourism: Volume 1 are available for individual download from the Contemporary Cases Online website (see www.goodfellowpublishers.com) or for e-readers (Kindle, Kobo), and can be purchased in a 'pick-and-mix' fashion to suit the needs of the reader. The online cases are packed with hyperlinks to original sources, further readings and websites. Readers can follow these links to obtain further information about the specific concepts, terms, issues and organisations identified in each case.
Features of this book and those in the series include:
* Topical currency: a series of up-to-date, topical case studies in the allied fields of tourism, heritage, hospitality, leisure, retail, events and sport;
* Rich, in-depth treatment of material: extensive case studies with copious illustrative material to draw students in to the cases;
* Additional student material: discussion questions, further reading, links to websites;
* Tutor resources: teaching notes, slides, essay questions, exam questions with guide answers, links to further resources;
* Online purchase: individual cases chapters will be available for purchase individually or in volume packages.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
55 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-908999-54-2 (9781908999542)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
DrSenior Lecturer in Tourism at Aberystwyth University
ProfessorVisiting Professor, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, USA
Content
Section One:Managing Heritage Sites
Festivals as Expressions of Heritage: A Viking Case Study
Kevin Hannam - University of Sunderland, UK
Ethnic Enclaves as Visitor Attractions: Singapore's Little India
Joan C. Henderson - Nanyang Technical University, Singapore
Managing Religious Heritage Attractions: The Case of Jerusalem
Daniel H. Olsen - Brandon University, Canada
Section Two: World Heritage Sites
Challenges faced by heritage projects in a rapidly changing society: The case of Wutai Shan, China
Robert Shepherd - George Washington University
Managing Megalithic Monuments: a comparative study of Stonehenge and Avebury
I-Ling Kuo - London Metropolitan University and Peter Mason
Edinburgh WHS: A Heritage Case Study
Anna Leask - Napier University
Section Three: Heritage Tourism
Indigenous Tourism and Heritage: A Maori Case Study
Alison McIntosh - University of Waikato, New Zealand
Heritage tourism routes: A Tale of Two Contrasting 'Journeys' in Northern Ireland
Stephen Boyd - University of Ulster
Identity Constructs in Places of Industrial Heritage'
Mary Beth Gouthro - Bournemouth University
Festivals as Expressions of Heritage: A Viking Case Study
Kevin Hannam - University of Sunderland, UK
Ethnic Enclaves as Visitor Attractions: Singapore's Little India
Joan C. Henderson - Nanyang Technical University, Singapore
Managing Religious Heritage Attractions: The Case of Jerusalem
Daniel H. Olsen - Brandon University, Canada
Section Two: World Heritage Sites
Challenges faced by heritage projects in a rapidly changing society: The case of Wutai Shan, China
Robert Shepherd - George Washington University
Managing Megalithic Monuments: a comparative study of Stonehenge and Avebury
I-Ling Kuo - London Metropolitan University and Peter Mason
Edinburgh WHS: A Heritage Case Study
Anna Leask - Napier University
Section Three: Heritage Tourism
Indigenous Tourism and Heritage: A Maori Case Study
Alison McIntosh - University of Waikato, New Zealand
Heritage tourism routes: A Tale of Two Contrasting 'Journeys' in Northern Ireland
Stephen Boyd - University of Ulster
Identity Constructs in Places of Industrial Heritage'
Mary Beth Gouthro - Bournemouth University