Frameworks are the foundation of good scholarship. They structure, organize and communicate research, underpin individual studies and shape the field of study as a whole. This book provides the first comprehensive and systematic review and critique of frameworks for tourism research. Theoretical, conceptual, analytical and integrative frameworks are all covered in detail, with the features, use, strengths and limitations of each form discussed and illustrated using a wide range of examples and applications across the field of tourism studies.

About the Author
Douglas Pearce is Emeritus Professor of Tourism Management at Victoria University of Wellington. He completed a doctorat de troisieme cycle at the Universite d'Aix-Marseille II in 1975, was on the staff of the Department of Geography at the University of Canterbury (1976-1999) and then held the position of professor of tourism management at Victoria University of Wellington until he retired in 2015. He has also been a visiting professor at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Universite de Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne), University of Hawaii at Manoa and, most recently, at the Universidad Austral de Chile and the Universidade Federal de Parana. He has published widely on diverse aspects of tourism, including the following books: Frameworks for Tourism Research (2012, CABI); Tourist Organizations (1992, Longman); Tourism Today: a geographical analysis (2nd ed. 1995, Longman) and Tourist Development (2nd ed, 1989, Longman). His books have been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. Douglas is an Emeritus Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism.


Book Information
ISBN 9781845938987
Author Douglas Pearce
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint CABI Publishing
Publisher CABI Publishing
Weight(grams) 680g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 172mm * 20mm