Qualitative methods in tourism research : theory and practice /
edited by Wendy Hillman and Kylie Radel.
- Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA, USA : Channel View Publications, c2018
- xxvi, 293 pages ; 24 cm
- Aspects of tourism ; 82 .
Includes index.
Ontology, Epistemology: Paradigms and Parameters for Qualitative Approaches to Tourism Research -- A Grounded Theory Approach to Tourism -- Ethnographic Approaches to Tourism Research -- Phenomenology in Leisure and Tourism Research -- Action Research and Tourism Studies --Participant Observation in Cross-Cultural Tourism Research -- Aligning Western and Indigenous Ways of Doing Tourism Research: A constructivist Grounded Theory Approach -- Qualitative Tourism Research: Focus Groups -- The Interview in Tourism Research -- A Mixed Methods Approach in Tourism Research -- Image Use in Tourism Research Methodology -- Conclusion.
"This volume seeks to expose and illustrate new approaches and thinking in qualitative methods that are being developed and implemented in tourism research. The contributions bring together various qualitative methods and approaches while also providing suggestions for the juxtaposition of qualitative and quantitative methods in mixed methods research. The book has been written with a cross-disciplinary approach which provides an insight into the art of research development from business, sociology and tourism perspectives. The chapters provide reads with a context and practical application examples for each method. They present a distinctive opportunity for social researchers from a range of disciplines, in particular tourism, to examine how to adapt the wide variety of qualitative approaches to their particular research needs."--Back cover