Journeys of discovery in volunteer tourism international case study perspectives

A central question that led us to develop this volume of international case studies asks whether volunteer tourism is an example of a niche product in the broader arena of tourism or whether it is an alternative social phenomenon that challenges the commodity-intensive underpinnings of tourism. In seeking answers to this question we realized that volunteer tourism manifests in diverse ways and a rigorous understanding of it requires casting the analytical net widely. To this end, we have sought out a collection of theoretically and empirically grounded case studies that we feel provide a rigorous and critical vehicle for understanding the relationship between volunteering and tourism broadly.
This book explores the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the ensuing narrative between host and volunteer as it manifests in diverse and increasingly
contested political international contexts. As such, this volume includes case studies conducted in 12 countries across six continents.

Từ khóa: tourism international, volunteer tourism, political international, tourism research, tình nguyện viên du lịch, kinh tế xã hội