The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a
collection of readings that represent an essential and
authoritative reference on the state-of-the-art of the
interdisciplinary field of tourism studies.
* Presents a comprehensive and critical overview of tourism
studies across the social sciences
* Introduces emerging topics and reassesses key themes in tourism
studies in the light of recent developments
* Includes 50 newly commissioned essays by leading experts in the
social sciences from around the world
* Contains cutting-edge perspectives on topics that include
tourism's role in globalization, sustainable tourism, and the
state's role in tourism development
* Sets an agenda for future tourism research and includes a
wealth of bibliographic references
