ISBN: 9788131100776    Publisher: Commenwealth Publishers Year of publishing: 2009     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 388        

Culture in its various forms and dimensions has a significant impact on tourism. Impact of culture on tourism concentrates mostly on expressions of material forms of culture such as the arts, music, religions, architecture and crafts. Book aims to review the literature on concepts related to cross-cultural behaviour in tourism, furthering the process tries to identify and discuss the major differences between eastern and western national cultures, their influences on tourist and social behaviour and to provide an in-depth analysis of Asian Cultures in comparison with European, US and Australian Culture. The book provides a research reference and text for university academics, students, researchers and tourism practitioners involved in all aspects of travel and tourism. It will be of special use for those who require an overview of the available literature on tourism in a cultural context.
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