The tourism phenomenon: An examination of important theories and concepts

Abstract

Tourism may be described variously because of its “close” relationships with other social sciences, including economics, politics, sociology, cultural anthropology, psychology and even law and statistics. As per Wahab (1971) tourism is a “system” that relates to the sociosphere and is a complex combination of interrelated industries and trades. Although it would be very difficult to describe tourism under one definition due to its many facets, a clear concept and a precise definition of the terms related to the phenomenon of tourism is required before we proceed with the analysis of determinants and motivations of tourism in the world economy.

Citation

Papadopoulos, S.I. (1986), "The tourism phenomenon: An examination of important theories and concepts", The Tourist Review, Vol. 41 No. 3, pp. 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb057949