Frameworks for tourism research /
Douglas Pearce
- Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : Cambridge, MA : CAB International, c2012.
- x, 210 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 introduces students to the concept of frameworks in tourism research and provides a review, discussion and critique of frameworks. 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.