Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism
About the Book Series
Tourism and leisure exist within an inherently dynamic, fluid and complex world and are therefore inherently interdisciplinary. Recognising the role of tourism and leisure in advancing debates within the social sciences, this book series is open to contributions from cognate social science disciplines that inform geographical thought about tourism and leisure. Produced in association with the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), this series highlights and promotes cutting-edge developments and research in this field. Contributions are of a high international standard and provide theoretically-informed empirical content to facilitate the development of new research agendas in the field of tourism and leisure research. In general, the series seeks to promote academic contributions that advance contemporary debates that challenge and stimulate further discussion and research both within the fields of tourism and leisure and the wider realms of the social sciences
Gender, Tourism Entrepreneurship and Social Policy
1st Edition
Edited
By Anna de Jong, Michael Zisuh Ngoasong, Albert Nsom Kimbu
November 07, 2024
This timely volume is a novel and important contribution to scholarly literature on gender and tourism entrepreneurship, utilising feminist and post‑colonial frameworks to interrogate the role of social policies in facilitating inclusive tourism entrepreneurship. Drawing on contributions and case ...
Mediating the Tourist Experience: From Brochures to Virtual Encounters
1st Edition
Edited
By Jo-Anne Lester, Caroline Scarles
November 10, 2016
Traditionally, tourism media has referred to the image of destinations constructed through media texts such as brochures and postcards, with increasing attention towards other mediascapes such as films and television. Yet, with prolific advancements in technologies of media communication, such ...
Travel, Tourism and Art
1st Edition
Edited
By Tijana Rakić, Jo-Anne Lester
October 19, 2016
Art, in its many forms, has long played an important role in people’s imagination, experience and remembrance of places, cultures and travels as well as in their motivation to travel. Travel and tourism, on the other hand, have also inspired numerous artists and featured in many artworks. The ...
Lifestyle Mobilities: Intersections of Travel, Leisure and Migration
1st Edition
Edited
By Tara Duncan, Scott A. Cohen, Maria Thulemark
September 06, 2016
Being mobile in today's world is influenced by many aspects including transnational ties, increased ease of access to transport, growing accessibility to technology, knowledge and information and changing socio-cultural outlooks and values. These factors can all engender a (re)formation of our ...