Abstract
Reviews the body of sociological and anthropological literature on tourism. Following an historical survey of the field, the principal concepts and approaches to the study of tourism are surveyed. The main body of the paper discusses the four principal issue areas: 1) the tourist - motivations, attitudes, reactions, and roles; 2) the relations and perceptions of tourists and locals; 3) the structure of the tourist system; and 4) the socioeconomic and sociocultural impact of tourism. -Author
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Annual review of sociology. Vol. 10 |
| Editors | R.H. Turner, J.F. Short Jr |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews Inc. |
| Pages | 373-392 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| State | Published - 1984 |
