{"product_id":"issues-in-cultural-tourism-studies-9781138785694","title":"Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003cem\u003eIssues in Cultural Tourism Studies\u003c\/em\u003e provides a vital framework for analysing the complexity of cultural tourism and its increasing globalization in existing as well as emergent destinations of the world. It focuses in particular on the need for even more creative tourism strategies to differentiate destinations from each other using a blend of localized cultural products and innovative global attractions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores many of the most pertinent issues in heritage, arts, festivals, indigenous, ethnic and experiential cultural tourism in urban and rural environments alike. Since the second edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this third edition has been completely revised and updated to include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew content on: demand and motivation for cultural tourism, sustainable cultural tourism, and ethnic cultural tourism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated case studies from an even wider global perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA revised, up-to-date framework for global cultural tourism studies in the light of recent research, publications, and industry developments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew pedagogical features within the text to aid understanding and critical thinking including: questions at the end of case studies and a further reading section.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the interface between the global and the local, a sustainable and people-centred approach to cultural tourism planning and development is advocated to ensure that benefits are maximized for local areas, a sense of place and identity are retained, and the tourist experience is enhanced to the full. The text is unique in that it provides a summary and a synthesis of all of the major issues in global cultural tourism, which are presented in an accessible way using a diverse range of international case studies. It is essential and valuable reading for all tourism students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie K. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138785694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelanie K. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Tourism Management at the BKF University of Applied Sciences in Budapest, Hungary. In addition to writing the first two editions of this book Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies (2003, 2009), she has edited four further books on cultural tourism including the Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism with Greg Richards (2013) and Ethnic and Minority Cultures as Tourist Attractions with Anya Diekmann (2015), and contributed chapters to several other cultural tourism books. She was also Director of an MA in Cultural Tourism Management at the University of Greenwich in London for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45236663451763,"sku":"9781138785694","price":135.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a24e5753-b23e-4d69-b3b9-3517ae555c5b.jpg?v=1784029101","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/issues-in-cultural-tourism-studies-9781138785694","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}