SAGE Library of Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure – serie

With no competing works in the field, this seminal reference text focuses on what has become a large subdiscipline within the fields of sociology and sport studies. The timely and comprehensive collection draws upon anthropology, cultural studies, education, history, human geography, media studies, political science and social policy to capture the theoretical, substantive and transnational diversity of the sociology of sport. A mixture of classic papers and contemporary issues and debates, this major work examines the range of theoretical standpoints that have been used to explain sport; social conflicts and divisions within the field; cultural identities and social sites; and, the diverse influence of globalization processes upon sport. Volume One: Core Theories and Perspectives on SportVolume Two: Social Divisions and Conflicts in SportVolume Three: Social Identities and Sites of SportVolume Four: Sport and Globalization

Even though Tourism forms a vibrant and dynamic field of study, the history and development of it remains uncharted in any significant manner. The subject developed in response to a growing interest and recognition of the potential value of tourism to the economy, society and culture, as well as environmental regeneration. In part, the evolution of the subject has arisen from the development of a critical interest among social scientists and more latterly business researchers. There are no benchmarks on which scholars, researchers and public sector agencies can gauge where the subject came from, what it has achieved, where it is going, and what it means for the public sector in establishing adequate planning and control measures.This major reference collection, Tourism, not only brings together the seminal studies and articles that have shaped thinking in the Tourism area, but the structure of the collection also synthesises, organises and logically analyses a large number of issues to guide users through the manifold branches of this field.

This major work looks at the evolution of the hospitality industry and hospitality management, with source material drawn from dedicated hospitality books and journals as well as a range of complementary sources from a variety of allied discipline areas. The focus is predominantly contemporary in recognition of the industry′s fast-changing environment, while the historical antecedents, both in terms of the origins of modern hospitality and of key pioneering research work in the area, are also included. These volumes acknowledge the internationalism of the industry and reflect how hospitality and its management vary across time and place.Volume One: The Idea of Hospitality - Past and Present PerspectivesVolume Two: The Hospitality Industry - Structures, Strategies and MarketVolume Three: The Management of People and Service in HospitalityVolume Four: Management Hospitality′s Tangible Resources - Operations, Assets and Finance