Current sociological theories and issues in tourism

Cohen, Erik; Cohen, Scott

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2012.07.009

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“…The increased intimacy afforded through new technologies is also interrelated with the blurring of the distinction between the extraordinariness of touristic experiences and the mundaneness of everyday life (Cohen and Cohen, 2012). People are sharing even the most mundane experiences while travelling through social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.…”

Section: New Technologiesmentioning

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Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities

Hannam

Butler

Paris

2014

Annals of Tourism Research

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This paper examines key developments in recent tourism mobilities research. It begins by outlining the recent conceptualisation of tourism mobilities, arguing that it is not just that tourism is a form of mobility like other forms of mobility but that different mobilities inform and are informed by tourism. It then examines work which has been developed in terms of materialities, autmobilities and new technologies. It concludes by discussing mobile methodologies and some thoughts on future research directions.

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Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities

Hannam

Butler

Paris

2014

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…Recent articles in Annals of Tourism Research point to transformations in our understanding of the sociology of tourism through the application of novel theoretical approaches such as the mobilities paradigm and the concept of performativity and actor network theory (Cohen & Cohen, 2012). We have been encouraged as tourism researchers to seek to apply new developments in psychology to issues in tourism such as motivation, memory, satisfaction and personal growth (Pearce & Packer, 2013).…”

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Tourism and decolonisation: Locating research and self

Chambers

Buzinde

2015

Annals of Tourism Research

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This paper critically explores decolonial theory and its relevance for tourism studies. We suggest that while postcolonial and related critical theoretical perspectives furthered understandings of the consequences of colonisation, such critical theorising has not provided an epistemological perspective of tourism which legitimises the cosmologies of, and actively empowers, traditionally marginalised groupings. We review published tourism research which adopts critical and postcolonial perspectives, and argue that while these have been valuable in terms of exposing the existence and effects of dominant discourses and practices in tourism, their emancipatory objectives are limited because tourism knowledge is still predominantly colonial. Epistemological decolonisation is thus presented as a more radical project which can provide an 'other' way of thinking, being and knowing about tourism.

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“…Ecotourism is amongst those few topics offered in the tourism literature that have been debated, discussed and researched on a theoretical level, but hasn't managed to advance much on the application and implementation level (Cohen & Cohen 2012;Walker & Moscardo, 2014). Despite the amount of articles and theories that have been written on ecotourism, in terms of figuring out the successful implementation of ecotourism and mastering the art of practicing what has been preached are both still at an early stage.…”

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“…Nowadays, the promotion of a more sustainable and eco-friendly approach and the need to develop responsible tourism policies have become the top priority of the tourist industry and the local governments. As Wheeller (1996) made clear, 'the tourism product is the environment, tourism depends on the environment for its continuing success; therefore it is in tourism's interest to preserve and enhance the environment' (p. 15).…”

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From theory to practice of ecotourism: major obstacles that stand in the way and best practices that lead to success

Dimitriou

2017

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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Ecotourism has been described as the ideal kind of tourism, as it aims to conserve the natural, cultural and other tourist resources for continuous use for future generations whilst still bringing benefits to the present societies. Theoretically, it sounds so promising and attractive, but when it comes to its actual implementation, significant constraints bar the way to success. Various countries that attempted to foster sustainable development in their communities, either partially achieved their goals or their implementation totally lapsed. These fruitless efforts clearly reflect the huge gap that still exists between the theory and practice of ecotourism. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap that seems to have been growing in recent years by explaining what has been done wrong and what specific policies and procedures could help bring a positive change. This paper aims to move from theory to practice and concentrate on how the implementation of ecotourism can be achieved properly and lead to success. The key factors responsible for failure are addressed, so they can be avoided and mistakes of the past will not be repeated. It also serves as a guide to more effective strategies of promoting ecotourism successfully around the world.

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Current sociological theories and issues in tourism

Cited by 414 publications

References 157 publications

Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities

Developments and key issues in tourism mobilities

Tourism and decolonisation: Locating research and self

From theory to practice of ecotourism: major obstacles that stand in the way and best practices that lead to success

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