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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.

The Holiday Makers

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 9 January 2016
      ISBN-13 9781138149595
      978-1138149595
      ISBN-10 1138149594
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      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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