ABSTRACT

This work studies tropical island resorts, the people who live and work there and the tourists who visit them. The author includes, but goes beyond the more commonly encountered marketing and economic analyses of resort destinations, by examining social, cultural, mythical, environmental, organizational and political dimensions.

chapter 1|22 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

Part I THE ISLANDS

chapter 2|26 pages

THE SETTING

chapter 3|26 pages

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT—ISLAND STYLE

part |2 pages

Part II THE INDUSTRY

chapter 5|35 pages

MARKETING THE PACKAGE

part |2 pages

Part III THE RAW AND THE COOKED

chapter 6|29 pages

FITTING THE IMAGE?

chapter 7|30 pages

SOCIAL ENGINEERING?

chapter 8|28 pages

RESORT LANDSCAPES

chapter 9|19 pages

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH