Social Tourism in Europe

Published by Channel View Publications 2011

Social Tourism in Europe

Theory and Practice

Edited by: Scott McCabe , Lynn Minnaert and Anya Diekmann

Volume 52 in the series Aspects of Tourism

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781845412340

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About this book

This book examines the concept of social tourism within a European context. It places social tourism within a historical context of social development in the region, highlighting the diverse ways in which social tourism has evolved, identifying commonalities and providing a comprehensive definition.

Author information

McCabe Scott :

Scott McCabe graduated from his doctoral studies in 2001 and has been working in higher education for last sixteen years. Scott is currently head of the Marketing Division at NottinghamUniversityBusinessSchool, where he has worked for seven years. Previously he worked in the hospitality sector, mainly in small hotels, restaurants and bars, travelling widely in Europe, Australia and South East Asia. He worked for a time in the fine wine trade.

Minnaert Lynn :

Dr Lynn Minnaert is a lecturer in tourism and events at the University of Surrey. Her research focuses on social tourism and social sustainability in tourism and events.

Diekmann Anya :

Anya Diekmann is Professor of Tourism at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. Her research focuses mainly on cultural tourism, urban ethnic and slum tourism as well as social tourism.

Scott McCabe graduated from his doctoral studies in 2001 and has been working in higher education for last sixteen years. Scott is currently head of the Marketing Division at Nottingham University Business School, where he has worked for seven years. Previously he worked in the hospitality sector, mainly in small hotels, restaurants and bars, travelling widely in Europe, Australia and South East Asia. He worked for a time in the fine wine trade.

Dr Lynn Minnaert is a lecturer in tourism and events at the University of Surrey. Her research focuses on social tourism and social sustainability in tourism and events.

Anya Diekmann is Professor of Tourism at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. Her research focuses mainly on cultural tourism, urban ethnic and slum tourism as well as social tourism.

Reviews

This book, therefore, fills a need among tourism scholars and industry organizers who seek practical information on the rights and responsibilities assigned travel, and the socioeconomic and environmental sustainability of tourism in the 21st Century. I found it a useful resource for introductory university courses in tourism and cultural anthropology. I would also recommend it for anyone interested in the history of European tourism and the ceremonial nature of tourist activities.

This well-researched collection of papers provides a refreshing insight into the diverse historical experiences and interpretations of ‘social tourism’ across Europe. Through a combination of penetrating theoretical analysis and up-to-date practical illustration it raises a number of fundamental questions regarding the role of tourism in contemporary societies and presents a powerful case for regarding tourism as more than a commercially-driven industry or item of discretionary leisure consumption but also as a vital social need and universal right.

In austere times, Social Tourism has the potential to make innovative contributions to the restructuring of both the visitor economy and social policy. This book is a timely addition to the emerging research on this neglected topic. Its wide-ranging and challenging review of the concepts that underlie social tourism together with examples of how it is practised will make it invaluable to researchers, students and policymakers.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
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1. Introduction Scott McCabe, Lynn Minnaert and Anya Diekmann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Case Study 1: International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO, formerly BITS) Charles Belanger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14
2. Defining Social Tourism and its Historical Context Lynn Minnaert, Anya Diekmann and Scott McCabe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
Case Study 2: Holiday Participation Centre (Steunpunt Vakantieparticipatie), Flanders, Belgium Marianne Schapmans Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3. Social Tourism Today: Stakeholders, and Supply and Demand Factors Anya Diekmann, Scott McCabe and Lynn Minnaert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Case Study 3: Family Holiday Association, UK Thea Joldesma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
4. Resisting the Hegemony of the Market: Reclaiming the Social Capacities of Tourism Freya Higgins-Desbiolles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Case Study 4: Labour Market Holiday Fund (Arbejdsmarkedets Feriefond), Denmark Anne-Mette Hjalager Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5. Social Tourism and the Social Economy Gilles Caire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Case Study 5: Floreal (Joie et Vacances), Belgium Kim Beuten Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
6. Mobilities and Social Exclusion: Towards a Research Agenda Kevin Hannam Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
Case Study 6: The Sunshine Fund, Ireland Tom MacMahon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
7. The Welfare Society and Tourism: European Perspectives Derek Hall and Frances Brown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Case Study 7: Polish Tourist Country-Lovers’ Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze, PTTK) Paweł Zan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
8. The Family Factor in Social Tourism Elizabeth Such and Tess Kay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Case Study 8: The Family Fund, UK Clare Kassa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
9. Disability, Representation and Access to Tourism Gareth Shaw and Sheela Agarwal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
Case Study 9: Cooperative Social Society (Consorzio Sociale, COIN), Italy Anna-Grazia Laura Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
10. Social Tourism and Sustainability Christian Baumgartner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
Case Study 10: European Union Federation of Youth Hostel Associations (EUFED) Constanze Adolph Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
11. Conclusions and Future Research Issues Scott McCabe, Anya Diekmann and Lynn Minnaert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 216
Keywords: tourism for all; social tourism; social inequality; social welfare; tourism supply and demand; social economy; social exclusion; social policy; visitor economy

eBook

Published: October 26, 2011
ISBN: 9781845412340