Forthcoming Tourism Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Bali Tourism

   By Arthur Asa Berger

   The island of Bali has long been characterized in the West as the last “paradise” on earth, but there is far more to this small Indonesian province. Bali Tourism presents an enlightening ethnographic study of some of the most important icons—for tourists and locals alike—in Balinese culture and...

   To Be Published June 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. Mineral Springs Resorts in Global Perspective

   Spa Histories

   Edited by John K. Walton

   Spa resorts were a favoured destination for affluent seekers after health and comfortable leisure in opulent surroundings from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, although in the railway age they began to suffer from competition from new fashions in leisure and tourism, especially the seaside...

   To Be Published July 4th 2013 by Routledge
3. Managing Tourism in a Changing World

   Issues and Cases

   Edited by Rodolfo Baggio, Wojciech Czakon, Marcello M. Mariani

   Managing Tourism in a Changing World provides an overview of state-of-the-art research surrounding today’s tourism management. Recognising the relevance of tourism activities as major economic drivers, this book offers a significant contribution to the advancement of managerial practice in the...

   To Be Published July 8th 2013 by Routledge
4. Personal Security

   A Guide for International Travelers

   By Tanya Spencer

   Maintain peace of mind while you are working or living abroad—wherever and however you travel.As an international traveler, you know there are risks. But are you doing everything you can to protect yourself and your belongings? Whether you are traveling for work or pleasure, Personal Security: A...

   To Be Published July 11th 2013 by CRC Press
5. Unspeakable Awfulness

   America Through the Eyes of European Travelers, 1865-1900

   By Kenneth Rose

   The period from 1865 to 1900 was the golden age for European travel in the United States. A journey to America was far from the stale and predictable European tour, promising encounters with vast, wild terrain, and people whose culture was similiar enough to theirs to be familiar, but different...

   To Be Published July 18th 2013 by Routledge
6. Power, Politics and International Events

   Socio-cultural Analyses of Festivals and Spectacles

   Edited by Udo Merkel

   Series: Routledge Advances in Event Research Series

   Although the event management field has grown considerably over the last decade, critical, social-scientific studies of the international events industry are rare. This book intends to help fill this void. It focuses on power, social and political relations, conflicts and controversies in the...

   To Be Published July 23rd 2013 by Routledge
7. Sport, Tourism and National Identities

   Edited by John Harris

   The role of both sport and tourism in the (re)creation and (re)presentation of national identities is well established, yet relatively little work has critically explored the inter-relationship between sport, tourism and the creation and maintenance of national identities. Despite the advances of...

   To Be Published August 5th 2013 by Routledge
8. Responsible Tourist Behaviour

   By Clare Weeden

   Series: Advances in Tourism

   What is important to ethical consumers when thinking about going on holiday and how do they incorporate their lifestyle choices into these holidays? What values inform their lifestyles and how do they satisfy these values on holiday? Do ethical consumers automatically become ethical tourists or is...

   To Be Published August 13th 2013 by Routledge
9. Managing Airports 4th Edition

   An international perspective

   By Anne Graham

   Managing Airports presents a comprehensive and cutting-edge insight into today's international airport industry. Approaching management topics from a strategic and commercial perspective rather than from an operational and technical angle, the book provides an innovative insight into the processes...

   To Be Published August 22nd 2013 by Routledge
10. Tourist Experience and Fulfilment

    Insights from Positive Psychology

    Edited by Sebastian Filep, Philip Pearce

    Series: Advances in Tourism

    What makes life worth living? Many people would argue that it is fulfilling experiences. These experiences are characterised by feelings of joy and pleasure, positive relationships and a sense of engagement, meaning and achievement. Tourism is arguably one of the largest self-initiated commercial...

    To Be Published August 31st 2013 by Routledge