Li-Hsin Chen
Doctoral Student
Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

A BOOK REVIEW: THE STUDY OF TOURISM: PAST TRENDS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS (CONTEMPORARY GEOGRAPHIES OF LEISURE, TOURISM AND MOBILITY)

Drawing from a critical and philosophical perspective, The Study of Tourism: Past Trends and Future Directions discusses the seemingly contradictory situation and possible developments of the study of tourism. The author, Richard Sharpley, is a Professor of Tourism Development at University of Central Lancashire and a member of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research.