Tourist Behaviour: Themes and Conceptual Schemes (Aspects of Tourism, 27)

Their behaviour is a foundation for much tourism study. This volume presents a thorough tour of the social psychological processes which underpin contemporary travel. The core topics are those which have defined the analysis of tourist behaviour and study for some time - roles, motives, choices, on-site experiences, crowding, cross-cultural interaction, satisfaction, attention and learning - but the approaches and insights to address these topics are a rich amalgam of recently developed and original conceptual schemes.

Tourism is an inherently social phenomenon. Tourists travel with others and experience places and cultures through interacting with both familiar and unfamiliar others. This volume presents a thorough tour of the social psychological processes which underpin contemporary travel. The fascinating phenomenon of tourist behaviour deals with topics such as motivation, destination choice, travellers' on site experiences, satisfaction and learning. This book uses an array of developing and recently constructed conceptual frameworks to both synthesise what is established, and to create new insights and directions for further analysis and, ultimately, management action.

This Volume Presents A Thorough Tour Of The Social Psychological Processes Which Underpin Contemporary Travel. Concerning Tourist Behaviour, The Book Deals With Topics Such As Motivation, Destination Choice, Travellers' On Site Experiences, Satisfaction And Learning. Studying Tourist Behaviour -- Social Roles And Individual Characteristics -- Motivation : The Travel Career Pattern Approach -- Perceiving And Choosing The Destination -- Social Contact For The Tourist -- The Tourists' On-site Experiences -- Tourists' Reflections On Experience -- Synthesis And Further Analysis. Philip L. Pearce. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 200-231) And Index.