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The Holiday Makers is thought-provoking and profound in its analysis of the present and future patterns of work and leisure.

The author analyses the different forms of tourism, examines the effects on the indigenous countries and their people, and outlines positive steps to reconcile people's holiday requirements with the world's economic and social structures.



Trade Review

`He has a whole range of gentle proposals which will be derided or co-opted by the travel trade, but they are all sensible.' New Society `Students of tourism and government representatives, in particular, will find this book enlightening and refreshing.' Tourism Management `...a revolutionary work.' The Sunday Times



Table of Contents
Introduction; The model of life in industrial society work, home, free time, travel; The holiday machine or: the recreation cycle; For a humanization of everyday life; Proposals for the humanization of travel; References; Index.

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A Paperback by Jost Krippendorf

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis
    Publication Date: 4/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780750643481, 978-0750643481
    ISBN10: 075064348X

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    The Holiday Makers is thought-provoking and profound in its analysis of the present and future patterns of work and leisure.

    The author analyses the different forms of tourism, examines the effects on the indigenous countries and their people, and outlines positive steps to reconcile people's holiday requirements with the world's economic and social structures.



    Trade Review

    `He has a whole range of gentle proposals which will be derided or co-opted by the travel trade, but they are all sensible.' New Society `Students of tourism and government representatives, in particular, will find this book enlightening and refreshing.' Tourism Management `...a revolutionary work.' The Sunday Times



    Table of Contents
    Introduction; The model of life in industrial society work, home, free time, travel; The holiday machine or: the recreation cycle; For a humanization of everyday life; Proposals for the humanization of travel; References; Index.

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