Product Description

Drawing upon a variety of important philosophical traditions, this book makes use of contemporary international case studies to develop an original perspective on the relations between ethical, economic and aesthetic values in a tourism context.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #747333 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review
'This is a timely addition to the literature on tourism studies, which takes a distinctly social science perspective. There is a need for text in this field to support the growing interest in the responsibilities of tourists and the industry.' - Dr Michael Ireland, College of St Mark & St John, Plymouth

'A pioneering effort on an important topic that has often been mentioned but has seldom previously been the focus 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 theirsubject.' - Geoffrey Wall, University of Waterloo, Canada

'[A] closely argued academic text on ethical issues that arise from tourism.' - Tourism Review International

From the Back Cover

Drawing upon a variety of important philosophical traditions, this book develops 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
• the moral implications of issues such as 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.'

Until now, the ethical issues that surround tourism development have received little academic attention. Explaining philosophical arguments without the use of excessive jargon, this fascinating book interweaves theory and practice, aided by the use of text boxes to explain key terms in ethics, politics, and tourism development, and drawing on contemporary case studies from South Africa, Mexico, Zambia, Honduras, Ethiopia and Madagascar.