Leisure/Tourism Geographies: Practices and Geographical Knowledge
David Crouch
Apr 2013 · Routledge
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Leisure and Tourism Geographies considers leisure/tourism as an encounter. An encounter that exists between people, between people and space and between people and their expectations, experiences and desires.
The contributors explore diverse aspects of leisure and tourism, ranging from the methodologies behind leisure practices to detailed case studies including: *Disneyland, Paris
*tourism in sacred landscapes
*leisure practices in cyberspace
*leisure and yachting
*use of recreational/holiday cottages
*National Parks, local parks and gardens
Presenting an exciting mix of attitudes and ideas concerning leisure and tourism, this book documents a lively debate, placing geography at its centre.
The contributors explore diverse aspects of leisure and tourism, ranging from the methodologies behind leisure practices to detailed case studies including: *Disneyland, Paris
*tourism in sacred landscapes
*leisure practices in cyberspace
*leisure and yachting
*use of recreational/holiday cottages
*National Parks, local parks and gardens
Presenting an exciting mix of attitudes and ideas concerning leisure and tourism, this book documents a lively debate, placing geography at its centre.
About the author
David Crouch is Senior University Research Fellow at the University of Derby and visiting Professor of Geography and Tourism at Karlstadt University, Sweden.
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