Routledge Handbook of Social Psychology of Tourism

Dogan Gursoy (Curatore)

Sedat Çelik (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025

The impacts of tourism, an increasingly crucial area of study amongst researchers, are primarily investigated through economic, socio-cultural or environmental perspectives. The social psychological effects of tourism have not been adequately researched despite often being much more important for many destinations, especially where conflicts among different stakeholders exist. This book investigates the social psychological effects of tourism within the scope of social psychology theory. This book introduces the concept of social psychology, as distinct from psychology and sociology, and its relationship to tourism, examines tourism within various theoretical frameworks, e.g. career ladder theory and Maslow’s 7 hierarchy, explores the ways in which tourism changes attitudes and finally investigates social psychological issues in tourism business. It is an important resource for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and relevant practitioners in the field of tourism, and in some cases for a broader public in the field of social psychology.

• Curatore: Dogan Gursoy, Sedat Çelik
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 338 p.
• Dimensioni: 254 x 178 mm
• Peso: 660 gr.
• EAN: 9780367752897

Testo in English