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Tourist Experiences

Insights from Psychology

Chris Ryan Xiaoyu (Nancy) Zhang

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English
Channel View Publications
12 March 2024
This book explores the application of psychological theories to tourist behaviour and experiences. It traces the evolution of those theories and how they have changed in response to broader social and economic changes. Among those changes have been the development of tourism, which reflects those social changes and contributes to them. In doing so, tourism theories also contribute to and gain insights from emergent psychological theories including those derived from the neurosciences. The book provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with an understanding of core psychological perspectives derived from both humanistic and empirical psychology and their application to tourist behaviours and experiences.

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Imprint:   Channel View Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   400g
ISBN:   9781845419233
ISBN 10:   1845419235
Series:   Aspects of Tourism
Pages:   288
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Motivations – ‘Push and Pull’ Chapter 3. Expectations and Gap Analysis Chapter 4. Flow Theory and its Applications to Tourism Chapter 5. The Concept of the Travel Career Chapter 6. The Roles Tourists Play Chapter 7. Authenticity: Types and Roles  Chapter 8. Making the Unfamiliar Familiar: Place Attachment Chapter 9. Experiencing Holiday Time Chapter 10. Coda References Index

Chris Ryan is Professor, BUU China-New Zealand Tourism Research Unit, University of Waikato Management School, New Zealand. His research interests include tourist behaviour, intention and perception. Xiaoyu (Nancy) Zhang is an Associate Professor at the College of Tourism, Beijing Union University, China. Her research interests include tourist behaviour, as well as film and literary tourism.

Reviews for Tourist Experiences: Insights from Psychology

Ryan and Zhang’s book offers a contemporary examination of tourist experiences considering recent advances in the neuropsychology field. As well as revisiting factors and classical theories imbuing tourist psychology, they also highlight the complexity and nuances. Indeed, tourists have different roles to play but these must demonstrate responsibility toward environment and society. * Girish Prayag, University of Canterbury, New Zealand * This is a great work of very high academic value in tourism research. The authors have analyzed and researched important concepts and classic theories with a spirit of innovation, diligent summarization, courage to challenge and meticulous thinking. The book greatly expands and enriches the field of global tourism research, reinforcing its theoretical foundation. It reflects the highest level of scholarly inquiry that will promote the further development of academic research into tourism. * Bin (Devin) Zhou, Ningbo University, China *


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