Tourism & Society

Tourism and Society: A Guide to Problems and Issues is very lively reading. It approaches the subject of tourism primarily from the perspectives of sociology and social and cultural anthropology, although it does address issues and problems affecting tourism which are economic, geographical, and political as well. The first eight chapters provide a "Cook's tour" of tourism, discussing and commenting on issues and problems faced by those in the tourism industry. This is followed by two case studies of contrasting destinations which allow the reader to examine in more detail some of these issues and problems. The final chapter outlines new directions in tourism and proposals for change. In reviewing, synthesizing, and commenting on the tourism literature of the past 40 years, Robert Wyllie has struck a balance between critical and defensive viewpoints, encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions on the issues. A necessary addition to the education of any student of tourism.