Routledge Handbook of Cultural Tourism

The book is divided into 10 inter-related sections. Section 1 provides an overview of the historical development of cultural tourism as a social phenomenon as well as numerous research trajectories that have emerged from this. Section 2 analysis the ways in which international, national, regional and local agencies have been involved in cultural tourism development with consideration to issues such as human rights, ethics, sustainability, representation and identity construction. Section 3 looks at the contribution Cultural Tourism makes to global, national and local economies. Section 4 & 5 are concerned with the study of Cultural Tourism as a social phenomenon, including the motivation and behaviours of tourists, impacts this has on destinations and impacts of tourism on host. Section 6 considers debates around the globalization of tourism and mobility. Section 7 focuses on the renewal of environments which have used cultural tourism as a catalyst. Section 8 critically reviews the growing number of new products emerging in Cultural Tourism such as Gastronomy and Film. Section 9 examines the different ways in which visitors are managed in order to maximise visitor experience which conserving cultural and heritage. The Final Section, reviews innovative development in technology and future of cultural tourism. This significant volume offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text is international in focus, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study and will be an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Cultural Tourism. This is essential reading for student, researchers & academics of Tourism as well as those of related studies in particular Cultural Studies, Leisure, Geography, Sociology, Politics and Economics.