The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a series of readings that represent an authoritative reference on the state of the art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Companion to Tourism is an essential resource for the current frontiers of tourism research that also sets an agenda for provocative new areas of study in the field.

Table of Contents

• Notes on Contributors
• Part 1 Introduction
• Tourism Conceptualizations, Disciplinarity, Institutions, and Issues
• Part 2 Perspectives on Tourism
• Introduction Perspectives on Tourism
• Tourist Flows and Spatial Behavior
• Tourism Motivations and Decision Making
• Political Economy of Tourism Regulation Theory, Institutions, and Governance Networks
• Cultural Geographies of Tourism
• Tourism Mobilities
• Critical Perspectives on Tourism
• Part 3 Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces
• Introduction Producing Tourism and Tourism Spaces
• Economic Geographies of Tourism Revisited From Theory to Practice
• Entrepreneurial Cultures and Small Business Enterprises in Tourism
• Labor Mobility and Labor Market Structures in Tourism
• Tourism and Development From Development Theory to Globalization
• Transport and Tourism
• Tourism Innovation Products, Processes, and People
• Souvenirs, Tourists, and Tourism
• Part 4 Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism
• Introduction Globalizing People, Places, and Markets in Tourism
• Transnational Corporations and the Globalization of Tourism
• Problematizing Place Promotion and Commodification
• Urban Tourism and the Experience Economy
• Tourism and Creative Economies
• Mobilities, Ethnicity, and Tourism
• GPS, Smartphones, and the Future of Tourism Research
• New Territories in Information Technologies and Tourism Research
• Part 5 Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters
• Introduction Social Theories of Tourist Practice, Experience, and Landscapes Encounters
• Landscapes of Tourism
• Tourism After the Postmodern Turn
• The Tourist Gaze 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0
• Tourism and the Visual
• Speaking Heritage Language, Identity, and Tourism
• Religion and Spirituality in Tourism
• Part 6 Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms
• Introduction Tourist Attractions: Places, Spaces, and Forms
• Material Culture and Contested Heritage in Tourism
• Trends in Tourism, Shopping, and Retailing
• Progress in Second-Home Tourism Research
• Taking Stock of Sport Tourism Research
• Medical Tourism
• Gay and Lesbian Tourism Practices
• Part 7 Tourism and the Environment: Change, Impacts, and Response
• Introduction Tourism and the Environment: Change, Impacts, and Response
• The Global Footprint of Tourism
• Climate-Change Implications for Tourism
• Coastal and Marine Tourism Emerging Issues, Future Trends, and Research Priorities
• Sociocultural Resilience and Tourism
• Tourism and Tourists in Nature, National Parks, and Wilderness
• Exploring the Precautionary Principle in an Environment and Tourism Context
• The Sustainable Development of Tourism A State-of-the-Art Perspective
• Part 8 Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance
• Introduction Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance
• Tourism and Public Policy Contemporary Debates and Future Directions
• Local Participation in Community Tourism A Critical and Relational Assessment
• Partnerships, Tourism, and Community Impacts
• Tourism in the Development of Regional and Sectoral Innovation Systems
• Part 9 Tourism Policies, Planning, and Governance
• Critical Success Factors for Creating Community-Based Tourism
• Strengthening Tourism–Poverty Linkages
• Tourism Crises and Disasters Moving the Research Agenda Forward
• Part 10 Conclusions
• Theoretical and Methodological Challenges for Tourism Just Out of Sight or Just Within our Reach?