Tourism and Welfare - Hall, Derek R; Brown, F.
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The concept of welfare is a somewhat neglected area within tourism studies, despite the continued growth of interest in key issues such as ethics, tourist safety, employee's well-being, human rights, ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity and behavior codes, green consumerism, and the perceptions of management of "sustainability." This book provides an explanation, definition and a critique of welfare and a welfare approach covering these issues. Chapters cover the welfare of tourists, employees in the tourism industry, residents in tourism destinations, animals as tourist attractions and the natural environment.…mehr

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The concept of welfare is a somewhat neglected area within tourism studies, despite the continued growth of interest in key issues such as ethics, tourist safety, employee's well-being, human rights, ethnocentrism, cultural sensitivity and behavior codes, green consumerism, and the perceptions of management of "sustainability." This book provides an explanation, definition and a critique of welfare and a welfare approach covering these issues. Chapters cover the welfare of tourists, employees in the tourism industry, residents in tourism destinations, animals as tourist attractions and the natural environment.
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Autorenporträt
Derek R. Hall has studied geography, anthropology and tourism for over 40 years, his experience includes: 1970 BA (Hons) 2i University of London (External): Geography with Social Anthropology 1970-4 Research Assistant, Department of Geography, Polytechnic of North London 1973 Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics, University of Portsmouth 1974 Temporary Assistant Research Officer, Scottish Development Department, Edinburgh 1974-1995 Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Principal Lecturer, Reader, Geography and Tourism, Sunderland Polytechnic/University 1978 PhD University of London (External): Social and Political Geography 1978 British Council Young Scientist in India: Delhi School of Economics; Osmania University, Hyderabad; Centre for Social and Economic Research, Bangalore 1984 British Council funded researcher in Mongolia: University of Ulan Bataar 1986-91 Part-time tour leader for Regent Holidays in Europe and Asia 1995-2004 Head of Department, Tourism and Leisure Management, Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayrshire. 1998 Personal Chair in Regional Development External examiner at various levels and visiting professor/senior research fellow at a number of universities, including HAMK University of Applied Technology, Finland (1997-2012). Most recent role with Plymouth University.