A critical overview of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies, incorporating new developments, diverse theories, and fresh perspectives

Now in its second edition, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism is the first authoritative overview of tourism studies published following the COVID-19 pandemic. Contributions by an international panel of scholars incorporate established theories, cutting-edge developments, and detailed analysis to address a wide range of current and emerging topics, issues, and themes. 50 in-depth chapters cover the full breadth of tourism studies, including its connections to geography, sociology, urban studies, sustainability, and globalization.

Throughout this Companion, chapters survey new and emerging approaches, discuss the theoretical foundations and major developments in tourism studies, review significant issues in method and practice, and offer original perspectives on topics such as consumer and business behavior, global and local change, medical tourism, resilience, sustainability, and much more.

This edition reflects major developments and diverse theories in the field, featuring new and updated coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and the tourist industry, Chinese outbound tourism, the organization and practice of tourism, resident attitudes towards tourism, empowerment, placemaking, public transport, long-distance walking, and important health, economic, social, and environmental challenges.

Setting an agenda for future tourism research, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism, Second Edition, is essential reading for undergraduate students, postgraduate researchers, lecturers, and academic scholars in tourism studies, tourism management, tourism geography, tourism theory, sociology, urban studies, and globalization, as well as professionals working in tourism and hospitality management worldwide.