{"product_id":"the-adventure-tourist-being-knowing-becoming-hardcover","title":"The Adventure Tourist: Being, Knowing, Becoming - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJelena Farkic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaria Gebbels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Adventure Tourist: Being, Knowing, Becoming \u003c\/em\u003ebrings together two broad areas of academic inquiry - adventure tourism and hospitality studies. In situating the adventure tourist within social, cultural, political, and geographic contexts, \u003cem\u003eThe Adventure Tourist\u003c\/em\u003e considers the adventure experience and offers new ways in which this can be more deeply analysed and interpreted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocused on the personal tourist experience and what it means to seek adventure through tourism in an uncertain and troubled world, Farkic and Gebbels question the dynamic interactions in modern commodified adventure tourism practice. By questioning hospitality services through philosophical and sociological concepts, focus is maintained on the agency of the individual, bringing into discussion the senses, emotions, and desires of those who consume outdoor spaces globally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Adventure Tourist \u003c\/em\u003eresponds to the requirements of the outdoor adventure industry today and considers how engagement with theory can inform, challenge and support real-world scenarios in this sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Jelena Farkic \u003c\/strong\u003eis a teaching fellow at the University of Greenwich, London, UK. Prior to joining Greenwich, she gained experience through work in both academia and tourism industry. She has acted as a coordinator of the Adventure Tourism Research Association activities since 2015 and is a member of its steering group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Maria Gebbels\u003c\/strong\u003e is a programme leader for MA International Tourism and Hospitality Management at the University of Greenwich. Before joining academia, Maria worked in the hospitality industry and has continued her involvement by collaborating with the Institute of Hospitality as an editorial member of the HQ magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780081778976,"sku":"9781800718500","price":111.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82ffcebad1ec0987ab7d709773d369a5.webp?v=1780521791","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-adventure-tourist-being-knowing-becoming-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}