Overview

Tourism is generally regarded as the worlds largest industry, with massive impacts on people's lives. Unfortunately, it also usually exports the values and presuppositions that are associated with its own cultural origins. Given this, it is surprising that the ethical issues that surround tourism development have received little academic attention. This book draws upon a variety of important philosophical traditions to develop an original perspective on the relations between ethical, economic and aesthetic values in a tourism context. It considers the ethical/political issues arising in many areas of tourism development, including the profound cultural and environmental impacts on tourist destinations; the reciprocity (or lack of) in host-guest relations; the (un)fair distribution of benefits and revenues; and the moral implications of issues like sex tourism, staged authenticity and travel to oppressive regimes. The book concludes with a detailed investigation of the potential and pitfalls of ecotourism, sustainable tourism and community based tourism, as examples of what is sometimes termed ethical tourism. The authors explain philosophical arguments without the use of excessive jargon. Their interweaving of theory and practise is facilitated by the use of text boxes to explain key terms in ethics, politics, and tourism development and by drawing on contemporary case studies from South Africa, Mexico, Zambia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Madagascar to illuminate the ethical problems associated with tourism.

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Author:   Rosaleen Duffy ,  Mick Smith
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415266864

ISBN 10:   0415266866
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   19 June 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A pioneering effort on an important topic that has often been mentioned but has seldom previously been the focus of attention. Many ethical questions are raised by contemporary tourism practices and this book will help the thoughtful student and researcher to understand the fundamental questions that underpin their subject. <br>-Geoffrey Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada <br> This is a timely addition to the literature on tourism studies, which takes a distinctly social science perspective. There is a need for a text in this field to support the growing interest in the responsibilities of tourists and the industry. <br>-Dr. Michael Ireland, College of St. Mark & St. John, Plymouth <br>

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Duffy, Rosaleen; Smith, Mick

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