Special Interest Tourism: Concepts, Contexts and Cases

By: Carol Southall and Lynn Minnaert and Nazia Ali and Ade Oriade and Allan Watson and Glen Croy and Ralf Buckley and Dallen Timothy and Steven Rhoden and Alison Caffyn and Richard Benfield and Cheng-Fei Lee

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Synopsis: Special interest tourism is growing rapidly due to a discerning and heterogeneous travel market and the demand for more focused activity or interest-based tourism experiences. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of both supply and demand, and addresses the complexities now inherent in this area of tourism. It presents a contextualised overview of contemporary academic research, concepts, principles and industry-based practice insights, and also considers the future of special interest tourism in light of the emergence of ethical consumerism. With a clear, user-friendly structure, the book: -Links theoretical frameworks to clear practical applications. -Reviews key emerging issues for tourism relating to families and faith, the performing arts, active and passive pursuits, therapeutic leisure and travelling. -Includes contributions and case studies from international academics and practitioners to give a truly global overview. Sometimes referred to as niche or contemporary tourism, this book provides a complete introduction to the study of special interest tourism for students.