Key Concepts in Tourism Research
1st Edition
Published on 12. April 2012
200 pages
978-1-4462-6893-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book walks students through the selection and application of research methods within Tourism.
Experienced authors introduce the relevant language and theory of key methodologies and then develop them using strategic literature review and the inclusion of international examples which relate directly to tourism.
Each concept sets the historical and philosophical context of a method alongside the practical application of the technique and provides:
* authoritative and reliable data
* informative cross-referencing
* detailed discussion of theories and their critics
* suggestions for further reading
The book is a vital resource for all students of tourism, leisure and management.
Experienced authors introduce the relevant language and theory of key methodologies and then develop them using strategic literature review and the inclusion of international examples which relate directly to tourism.
Each concept sets the historical and philosophical context of a method alongside the practical application of the technique and provides:
* authoritative and reliable data
* informative cross-referencing
* detailed discussion of theories and their critics
* suggestions for further reading
The book is a vital resource for all students of tourism, leisure and management.
Reviews / Votes
This is a comprehensive text which encompasses consideration of a broad range of concepts and techniques of relevance to scholars of tourism. I think it makes a very useful contribution to understanding a range of key concepts and theories used in the construction and presentation of tourism knowledgeDr Fiona Jordan
Director of Postgraduate and Professional Studies, Faculty of Business and Law, UWE
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-4462-6893-3 (9781446268933)
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David Botterill | Vincent Platenkamp
Key Concepts in Tourism Research
Book
04/2012
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
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David Botterill | Vincent Platenkamp
Key Concepts in Tourism Research
Book
04/2012
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
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Persons
Content
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Action Research
Autoethnography
Case Study
Constructionism
Content Analysis
Critical Realism
Critical Theory
Deduction
Delphi Method
Document Analysis
Empiricism
Epistemology
Ethical Practice
Ethnomethodology
Evaluation Research
Experiment
Feminism
Figurationalism
Grounded Theory
Hermeneutics
Interview/Focus Group
Modeling
Narrative
Paradigm
Phenomenology
Positivism
Post-Colonialism
Postmodernism
Realism
Repertory Grid
Survey
Symbolic Interactionism
Visual Methods
How to Use This Book
Action Research
Autoethnography
Case Study
Constructionism
Content Analysis
Critical Realism
Critical Theory
Deduction
Delphi Method
Document Analysis
Empiricism
Epistemology
Ethical Practice
Ethnomethodology
Evaluation Research
Experiment
Feminism
Figurationalism
Grounded Theory
Hermeneutics
Interview/Focus Group
Modeling
Narrative
Paradigm
Phenomenology
Positivism
Post-Colonialism
Postmodernism
Realism
Repertory Grid
Survey
Symbolic Interactionism
Visual Methods
