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The Tourist Places of the World.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (333 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781119706939
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Tourist Places of the WorldDDC classification:
  • 338.4791
LOC classification:
  • G155.A1 .V565 2020
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction: World Connectiveness of Tourist Places -- 1. An Overview of the Tourism World -- 1.1. Presentation of data and criticisms -- 1.1.1. Development of statistics -- 1.1.2. Limitations induced by these sources -- 1.2. A hierarchical world -- 1.2.1. Disparities -- 1.2.2. Paradigms in action: wealth of nations, distance and otherness -- 1.2.3. Toward a multipolar world -- 1.2.4. Conclusion -- 1.3. Touristic mobility: tourists conquering the World -- 1.3.1. Places, a social construction -- 1.3.2. Diversity of biophysical worlds -- 1.3.3. Variety of human constructs -- 1.3.4. Attendance modalities -- 1.3.5. Social scales -- 1.3.6. Conclusion -- 1.4. Constraints on the movement of tourists opposed by the worlds -- 1.4.1. Combination between the unequal wealth of nations and distance -- 1.4.2. The heterogeneity of the world -- 1.4.3. Tensions -- 1.4.4. Health and biophysical risks -- 1.4.5. Risks of everyday life: accident situations -- 1.5. Tourist traffic -- 1.5.1. By means of globalization -- 1.5.2. By means of mediation -- 1.5.3. By means of the mobilization of skills -- 1.6. A question of method -- 1.6.1. Method based on the analysis of tour operators' catalogs -- 1.6.2. A method not free of bias -- 1.6.3. A method with many limitations -- 1.7. Conclusion -- 2. North America -- 2.1. A continent with a high level of touristicity -- 2.1.1. A population that is not very dense but with a high departure rate -- 2.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 2.2. Touristicity of the places -- 2.2.1. To the east, the cities are dominant -- 2.2.2. To the west, natural parks: a level playing field with cities -- 2.2.3. A confidential space for indigenous nations -- 2.2.4. A typology of tourist places -- 2.3. Societal practices -- 2.3.1. European society practices.
2.3.2. Practices of new North American societies -- 2.3.3. Practices of new tourism societies -- 2.3.4. World connectiveness of North American places -- 2.4. Conclusion -- 2.5. Atlas -- 3. Central America -- 3.1. Southern part of the North American tourism area -- 3.1.1. A politically fragmented region -- 3.1.2. "A continent in the grip of violence" -- 3.1.3. Tourist hierarchy of States -- 3.2. Touristicity of places -- 3.2.1. Seaside region -- 3.2.2. A region also dedicated to discovery -- 3.2.3. Costa Rica, a special case -- 3.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 3.3. Societal practices -- 3.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 3.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 3.3.3. World connectiveness -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 3.5. Atlas -- 4. South America -- 4.1. Overall, not very touristy -- 4.1.1. Far from the center and a sparsely populated continent -- 4.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 4.2. Touristicity of places -- 4.2.1. Atlantic Coast -- 4.2.2. The Andes and the southern cone -- 4.2.3. Tourist suburbs of the continent -- 4.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 4.3. Societal practices -- 4.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 4.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 4.3.3. World connectiveness of South America's tourist attractions -- 4.4. Conclusion -- 4.5. Atlas -- 5. Central and Northern Europe -- 5.1. Northern margin of a very touristic continent -- 5.1.1. World Region, the birth of tourism -- 5.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 5.1.3. Three models of tourist space -- 5.2. Touristicity of places -- 5.2.1. Large cities, the main object of discovery -- 5.2.2. Play -- 5.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 5.3. Societal practices -- 5.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 5.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 5.3.3. World connectiveness of tourist places in Central and Northern Europe -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 5.5. Atlas.
6. The Mediterranean Basin -- 6.1. One of the three most touristic areas in the World -- 6.1.1. The first tourist destination in the world -- 6.1.2. Specific context -- 6.1.3. Consensual state hierarchy -- 6.1.4. The case of France, the World's leading tourist destination -- 6.2. Touristicity of places -- 6.2.1. Discovery, a dominant practice -- 6.2.2. Rest comes next -- 6.2.3. Other practices -- 6.2.4. Practices of non-Europeans in France: essentially discovery -- 6.2.5. Typology of tourist places -- 6.3. Societal practices -- 6.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies in Northern Europe -- 6.3.2. Practices of former tourism societies in Southern Europe and the United States -- 6.3.3. Practices of new tourism societies -- 6.3.4. France to non-resident tourists -- 6.3.5. World connectiveness -- 6.4. Conclusion -- 6.5. Atlas -- 7. Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7.1. A continent still poorly integrated into the world tourism area -- 7.1.1. A continent on the fringes -- 7.1.2. Strong opposition in favor of the States of the Southeast of the continent -- 7.2. Touristicity of places -- 7.2.1. Popular places -- 7.2.2. Places and practices, safaris on the continent -- 7.2.3. Resting on the beaches -- 7.2.4. Search for diversification -- 7.2.5. Special case: the Republic of South Africa -- 7.2.6. Typology of tourist places -- 7.3. Societal practices -- 7.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 7.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 7.3.3. World connectiveness of sub-Saharan African places -- 7.4. Conclusion -- 7.5. Atlas -- 8. Western Asia -- 8.1. A mosaic of tourist attractions -- 8.1.1. Region marked by high tensions -- 8.1.2. Maintaining a regular flow -- 8.1.3. Arabian Peninsula, renewal of contrasts -- 8.2. Touristicity of places -- 8.2.1. Dubai and Abu Dhabi, all-purpose metropolises: Oman, a more sensible tourist destination.
8.2.2. Discovery of India organized in two tourism areas -- 8.2.3. Combinations bringing together dominant discovery with secondary rest and play practices -- 8.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 8.3. Societal practices -- 8.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 8.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 8.3.3. World connectiveness -- 8.4. Conclusion -- 8.5. Atlas -- 9. Southeast Asia -- 9.1. Two-step tourism implementation -- 9.1.1. Cultural and landscape mosaic -- 9.1.2. Tourism invigorated by China's entry onto the scene -- 9.1.3. Thailand, a key destination -- 9.2. Touristicity of places -- 9.2.1. Regional tourist frames -- 9.2.2. Rest and discovery in competition -- 9.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 9.3. Societal practices -- 9.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 9.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 9.3.3. World connectiveness of Southeast Asia's tourist places -- 9.4. Conclusion -- 9.5. Atlas -- 10. Northeast Asia -- 10.1. Recent entry on the world tourist scene, a spectacular breakthrough -- 10.1.1. Access to progressive and State-controlled tourism -- 10.1.2. Two advantages and one disadvantage -- 10.1.3. Tourist hierarchy of States -- 10.2. Touristicity of places -- 10.2.1. A region of discovery -- 10.2.2. Cruises and few stays -- 10.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 10.3. Societal practices -- 10.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 10.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 10.3.3. World connectiveness -- 10.4. Conclusion -- 10.5. Atlas -- 11. Oceania and the Pacific Islands -- 11.1. A fantasy region but one that is poorly visited -- 11.1.1. Disadvantages affecting globalized tourism -- 11.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 11.2. Touristicity of the places -- 11.2.1. Discovery in the two largest islands: Australia and New Zealand -- 11.2.2. Rest in the smallest islands -- 11.2.3. Play.
11.2.4. Typology of places -- 11.3. Societal practices -- 11.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 11.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 11.3.3. World connectiveness of places in the Oceania-Pacific region -- 11.4. Conclusion -- 11.5. Atlas -- Conclusion: A World Connectiveness of Places Influenced by Tourist Practices -- References -- Index -- Other titles from iSTE in Science, Society and New Technologies -- EULA.
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Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction: World Connectiveness of Tourist Places -- 1. An Overview of the Tourism World -- 1.1. Presentation of data and criticisms -- 1.1.1. Development of statistics -- 1.1.2. Limitations induced by these sources -- 1.2. A hierarchical world -- 1.2.1. Disparities -- 1.2.2. Paradigms in action: wealth of nations, distance and otherness -- 1.2.3. Toward a multipolar world -- 1.2.4. Conclusion -- 1.3. Touristic mobility: tourists conquering the World -- 1.3.1. Places, a social construction -- 1.3.2. Diversity of biophysical worlds -- 1.3.3. Variety of human constructs -- 1.3.4. Attendance modalities -- 1.3.5. Social scales -- 1.3.6. Conclusion -- 1.4. Constraints on the movement of tourists opposed by the worlds -- 1.4.1. Combination between the unequal wealth of nations and distance -- 1.4.2. The heterogeneity of the world -- 1.4.3. Tensions -- 1.4.4. Health and biophysical risks -- 1.4.5. Risks of everyday life: accident situations -- 1.5. Tourist traffic -- 1.5.1. By means of globalization -- 1.5.2. By means of mediation -- 1.5.3. By means of the mobilization of skills -- 1.6. A question of method -- 1.6.1. Method based on the analysis of tour operators' catalogs -- 1.6.2. A method not free of bias -- 1.6.3. A method with many limitations -- 1.7. Conclusion -- 2. North America -- 2.1. A continent with a high level of touristicity -- 2.1.1. A population that is not very dense but with a high departure rate -- 2.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 2.2. Touristicity of the places -- 2.2.1. To the east, the cities are dominant -- 2.2.2. To the west, natural parks: a level playing field with cities -- 2.2.3. A confidential space for indigenous nations -- 2.2.4. A typology of tourist places -- 2.3. Societal practices -- 2.3.1. European society practices.

2.3.2. Practices of new North American societies -- 2.3.3. Practices of new tourism societies -- 2.3.4. World connectiveness of North American places -- 2.4. Conclusion -- 2.5. Atlas -- 3. Central America -- 3.1. Southern part of the North American tourism area -- 3.1.1. A politically fragmented region -- 3.1.2. "A continent in the grip of violence" -- 3.1.3. Tourist hierarchy of States -- 3.2. Touristicity of places -- 3.2.1. Seaside region -- 3.2.2. A region also dedicated to discovery -- 3.2.3. Costa Rica, a special case -- 3.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 3.3. Societal practices -- 3.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 3.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 3.3.3. World connectiveness -- 3.4. Conclusion -- 3.5. Atlas -- 4. South America -- 4.1. Overall, not very touristy -- 4.1.1. Far from the center and a sparsely populated continent -- 4.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 4.2. Touristicity of places -- 4.2.1. Atlantic Coast -- 4.2.2. The Andes and the southern cone -- 4.2.3. Tourist suburbs of the continent -- 4.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 4.3. Societal practices -- 4.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 4.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 4.3.3. World connectiveness of South America's tourist attractions -- 4.4. Conclusion -- 4.5. Atlas -- 5. Central and Northern Europe -- 5.1. Northern margin of a very touristic continent -- 5.1.1. World Region, the birth of tourism -- 5.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 5.1.3. Three models of tourist space -- 5.2. Touristicity of places -- 5.2.1. Large cities, the main object of discovery -- 5.2.2. Play -- 5.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 5.3. Societal practices -- 5.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 5.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 5.3.3. World connectiveness of tourist places in Central and Northern Europe -- 5.4. Conclusion -- 5.5. Atlas.

6. The Mediterranean Basin -- 6.1. One of the three most touristic areas in the World -- 6.1.1. The first tourist destination in the world -- 6.1.2. Specific context -- 6.1.3. Consensual state hierarchy -- 6.1.4. The case of France, the World's leading tourist destination -- 6.2. Touristicity of places -- 6.2.1. Discovery, a dominant practice -- 6.2.2. Rest comes next -- 6.2.3. Other practices -- 6.2.4. Practices of non-Europeans in France: essentially discovery -- 6.2.5. Typology of tourist places -- 6.3. Societal practices -- 6.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies in Northern Europe -- 6.3.2. Practices of former tourism societies in Southern Europe and the United States -- 6.3.3. Practices of new tourism societies -- 6.3.4. France to non-resident tourists -- 6.3.5. World connectiveness -- 6.4. Conclusion -- 6.5. Atlas -- 7. Sub-Saharan Africa -- 7.1. A continent still poorly integrated into the world tourism area -- 7.1.1. A continent on the fringes -- 7.1.2. Strong opposition in favor of the States of the Southeast of the continent -- 7.2. Touristicity of places -- 7.2.1. Popular places -- 7.2.2. Places and practices, safaris on the continent -- 7.2.3. Resting on the beaches -- 7.2.4. Search for diversification -- 7.2.5. Special case: the Republic of South Africa -- 7.2.6. Typology of tourist places -- 7.3. Societal practices -- 7.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 7.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 7.3.3. World connectiveness of sub-Saharan African places -- 7.4. Conclusion -- 7.5. Atlas -- 8. Western Asia -- 8.1. A mosaic of tourist attractions -- 8.1.1. Region marked by high tensions -- 8.1.2. Maintaining a regular flow -- 8.1.3. Arabian Peninsula, renewal of contrasts -- 8.2. Touristicity of places -- 8.2.1. Dubai and Abu Dhabi, all-purpose metropolises: Oman, a more sensible tourist destination.

8.2.2. Discovery of India organized in two tourism areas -- 8.2.3. Combinations bringing together dominant discovery with secondary rest and play practices -- 8.2.4. Typology of tourist places -- 8.3. Societal practices -- 8.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 8.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 8.3.3. World connectiveness -- 8.4. Conclusion -- 8.5. Atlas -- 9. Southeast Asia -- 9.1. Two-step tourism implementation -- 9.1.1. Cultural and landscape mosaic -- 9.1.2. Tourism invigorated by China's entry onto the scene -- 9.1.3. Thailand, a key destination -- 9.2. Touristicity of places -- 9.2.1. Regional tourist frames -- 9.2.2. Rest and discovery in competition -- 9.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 9.3. Societal practices -- 9.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 9.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 9.3.3. World connectiveness of Southeast Asia's tourist places -- 9.4. Conclusion -- 9.5. Atlas -- 10. Northeast Asia -- 10.1. Recent entry on the world tourist scene, a spectacular breakthrough -- 10.1.1. Access to progressive and State-controlled tourism -- 10.1.2. Two advantages and one disadvantage -- 10.1.3. Tourist hierarchy of States -- 10.2. Touristicity of places -- 10.2.1. A region of discovery -- 10.2.2. Cruises and few stays -- 10.2.3. Typology of tourist places -- 10.3. Societal practices -- 10.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 10.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 10.3.3. World connectiveness -- 10.4. Conclusion -- 10.5. Atlas -- 11. Oceania and the Pacific Islands -- 11.1. A fantasy region but one that is poorly visited -- 11.1.1. Disadvantages affecting globalized tourism -- 11.1.2. Hierarchy of States -- 11.2. Touristicity of the places -- 11.2.1. Discovery in the two largest islands: Australia and New Zealand -- 11.2.2. Rest in the smallest islands -- 11.2.3. Play.

11.2.4. Typology of places -- 11.3. Societal practices -- 11.3.1. Practices of former tourism societies -- 11.3.2. Practices of new tourism societies -- 11.3.3. World connectiveness of places in the Oceania-Pacific region -- 11.4. Conclusion -- 11.5. Atlas -- Conclusion: A World Connectiveness of Places Influenced by Tourist Practices -- References -- Index -- Other titles from iSTE in Science, Society and New Technologies -- EULA.

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