Abstract
Geographers specializing in the study of tourism have long complained about the marginalization of the sub-discipline within the wider scope of geography. Those of us who teach tourism geography recognize tourism as an inherently geographical topic ripe for critical investigation in classrooms. Yet despite the obvious appeal, there have been few texts that attempt a comprehensive overview of tourism geography and none geared directly at an undergraduate audience while also striking the right tone and level of engagement required to fulfill the task. I have personally heretofore eschewed the use of textbooks in teaching tourism geography in part because I have never found one that aligns with my view of the discipline or is simply palatable to my students. Velvet Nelson’s newly published An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism may just be the book to change my mind.
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Terry, William C.
(2014)
"An Introduction to the Geography of Tourism by Velvet Nelson,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 55:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol55/iss2/5