The Ulysses Factor : Evaluating Visitors in Tourist Settings /

The Ulysses Factor reports original research on the behavior, reactions and experiences of tourists in a wide variety of settings. The author is considered the leading authority on the psychology of tourism. In this book he seeks to delineate and address the social psychological issues surrounding t...

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Main Author: Pearce, Philip L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1988.
Series:Recent research in psychology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Ulysses Factor reports original research on the behavior, reactions and experiences of tourists in a wide variety of settings. The author is considered the leading authority on the psychology of tourism. In this book he seeks to delineate and address the social psychological issues surrounding the experiences of visiting a new, and sometimes strange, place. Drawing from an extensive number of case studies in several countries, the author develops a thesis and method for observing tourists behavior and group interaction.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 257 pages 52 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461239246 (electronic bk.)
1461239249 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-7532