More than an “industry”: The forgotten power of tourism as a social force

This paper argues that in the current neo-liberal era, the discourse of tourism as an “industry” has overshadowed other conceptualisations of the tourism phenomenon. An argument is developed that this discourse serves the needs and agendas of leaders in the tourism business sector. However, the auth...

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Published in:Tourism management 2006-12, Vol.27 (6), p.1192-1208
Main Author: Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Neoliberalism
Right to tourism
Social impacts of tourism
Social tourism
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