ABSTRACT

Tourism research that is inspired by theories of practice is currently gaining in prominence. This book provides a much-needed introduction to the potential applications of theories of practice in tourism studies. It brings together a variety of approaches exploring how theories of practice bridge themes and fields which are usually addressed separately within tourism research: consumption and production; travel and the everyday; governance and policy; technology and the social. The book critically engages with practices as a fruitful approach to tourism research as well as how the particularities of tourism might inform our understanding of practice theories.

This book contributes to conceptual and methodological debates providing insights from authors who have engaged with practice theory as an entry point to researching tourism. It offers a solid starting point for researchers and students alike who wish to learn about, and try, this approach, as well as explore its possibilities and limitations in the field of tourism. 

chapter 2|19 pages

The practice of slow travel

Understanding practitioners’ recruitment, career and defection

chapter 4|17 pages

Running and tourism

A practice approach

chapter 5|19 pages

With the rhythm of nature

Reordering everyday life through holiday living

chapter 6|17 pages

Cooking as practice

An aesthetic approach for tourism and hospitality

chapter 7|21 pages

Practising tourism development

The case of coastal destination development policy in Denmark

chapter 8|17 pages

Tourism innovation by bundling practices

A genealogy of the ‘Zeelandpas’ destination card

chapter 9|17 pages

Smart Tourism

A practice approach

chapter 10|19 pages

Bringing together tourism practices

Experiences from the international student competition of Fermo (Italy)

chapter 11|9 pages

Tourism and theories of practice

Key themes and future directions