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Quality Tourism Experiences by Gayle Jennings; Norma Polovitz Nickerson; Conference is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Quality Tourism Experiences about?

The theme of the edited book acknowledges the multiple meanings of quality tourism experiences, the diverse contexts in which tourism occurs, and the varied stakeholders associated directly or indirectly with the phenomenon of tourism. "Quality tourism experiences" is a widely used phrase in tourism and tourism-related texts and is associated with a diversity of meanings and usage. Meanings are ascribed by industry/business, government agencies, tourists, community and academics. The phrase is used to argue, for example, for positive social impacts, economic benefits, environmental protection, government policy formulation, discrimination between tourism products as well as issues associated with sustainability. Subsequently, the phrase "quality tourism experiences" is not a nomothetic term but rather one associated with multiple interpretations and meanings. The book"s overarching tenet is that "quality" is a socially constructed term (as are the terms tourism experiences). Authors investigate the role of the mass media, the role of travel providers, the role of host communities, the role of tourists, and the role of "government" at all its levels. From an academic perspective, qu

Author

Gayle Jennings; Norma Polovitz Nickerson; Conference

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781136370229

Subjects

Management, Travel, Anthropology

Updated

2026-03-24