Why we love to tour : gazing from the serious leisure perspective /

Why We Love to Tour: Gazing from the Serious Leisure Perspective offers a fresh and nuanced exploration of tourism, distinct from traditional industry-focused narratives. Stebbins delves into tourism as a rich tapestry of leisure activities that provide personal satisfaction and self-fulfilment, fra...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Stebbins, Robert A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025.
Zusammenfassung:
Why We Love to Tour: Gazing from the Serious Leisure Perspective offers a fresh and nuanced exploration of tourism, distinct from traditional industry-focused narratives. Stebbins delves into tourism as a rich tapestry of leisure activities that provide personal satisfaction and self-fulfilment, framed within the social worlds and lifestyles that accompany these pursuits. This book expands and enriches the gaze, tracing leisure experiences across serious pursuits in art, science, sports, and entertainment; casual leisure in activities like sightseeing and nature exploration; and project-based leisure through unique, one-time adventures such as climbing Mount Fuji, visiting Paris, or swimming with dolphins. Why We Love to Tour thus complements and extends the understanding of the tourist gaze, making it a valuable resource for academics as a monograph, for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students as supplementary reading, and for professionals within the tourism industry seeking deeper insights into the motivations driving modern tourists.
Umfang:
1 online resource (108 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781836626268
DOI:
10.1108/978-1-83662-624-4
Schlagworte:
Tourism.
Business & Economics > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries.
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