Tourism Tutorial: Principles, Methods, and Practices of Tourism (8th Edition)

Author: Charles R. Goldthwait (USA)
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Publish Date: March 1, 2003
Features: It is no exaggeration to say that Tourism: A Textbook is the finest book in the field of tourism principles and practice to date. Building on a continuous absorption of the latest industry information, this book provides a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the tourism industry—this fastest-growing industry in the world. Countless students worldwide have embarked on their careers with the help of this book. Now, the eighth edition is finally available to all readers, written by three internationally recognized experts. The book examines tourism from a global perspective, discussing it from economic, political, social, and psychological angles, while also incorporating the impact of tourism economics worldwide, tourism policies, environmental issues, and ecotourism development. Additionally, to broaden horizons, the book provides numerous relevant website URLs for students to explore, and reading materials at the end of each chapter expand the overall content. Designed for introductory courses in travel and tourism, this book is also suitable for graduate use. It incorporates a variety of teaching methods. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and concepts, setting the stage for the material to come and providing background information. The discussion sections conclude each chapter with written summaries to help reinforce the content. The author has increased the number and scope of reading articles at the end of most chapters, all excerpted from journals, government reports, and industry publications, offering concrete examples to illustrate how the concepts discussed in each chapter apply in practice. The key concepts checklist serves as a checkpoint and helps students understand the chapter topics. The book provides a new Internet URL guide listing the relevant URLs mentioned in each chapter, enabling students to access additional information. The book offers three exercise formats to assess students' understanding of major issues: review and discussion, case studies, and Internet exercises, the latter designed to enhance students' familiarity with technology by visiting key industry websites and answering survey-based questions. We will also provide a teacher's manual, which includes teaching suggestions, sample syllabi, and test questions with answers.