The Critical Turn in Tourism Studies : Creating an Academy of Hope.

In today's increasingly complex tourism environment, decision-making requires a rounded, well-informed view of the whole. Critical distance should be encouraged, consultation and intellectual rigour should be the norm amongst managers and there needs to be a radical shift in our approach to edu...

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Main Author: Ateljevic, Irena
Other Authors: Morgan, Nigel, Pritchard, Annette
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Series:Advances in Tourism.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:In today's increasingly complex tourism environment, decision-making requires a rounded, well-informed view of the whole. Critical distance should be encouraged, consultation and intellectual rigour should be the norm amongst managers and there needs to be a radical shift in our approach to educating future tourism and hospitality managers and researchers. This second edition intends to move the debate forward by exploring how critical tourism inquiry can make a difference in the world, linking tourism education driven by the values of empowerment, partnership and ethics to policy and practice.
Physical Description:1 online resource (281 pages).
ISBN:9780203806586
0203806581
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.