David Botterill, Vincent Platenkamp

Key Concepts in Tourism Research

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• SAGE Key Concepts series
• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: B01741P
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781848601758
• ISBN-10: 1848601751
• Artikelnr.: 33355557

Inhaltsangabe

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

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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

Rezensionen

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 knowledge Dr Fiona Jordan Director of Postgraduate and Professional Studies, Faculty of Business and Law, UWE ------------------------------------------------------------------------