This article reviews the changing nature of contemporary tourism and sociological
approaches to its study. We examine the broad social trends and specific historical events …

The importance of addressing multisensory aspects in the design of tourism experiences
and places has become apparent in a recent strand of research. There has been a …

This paper reconceptualises the tourist gaze as facilitated by smart phones and social
media, with a focus on selfies. It presents selfie-taking as a new way of touristic looking in …

This review article starts with an examination of the shifting nature of tourism discourse from
the 1960s up to the present, and then focuses on seven topics that we consider to be on the …

Researchers use place satisfaction as a dependent variable extensively since place has
implications for a range of performance measures. This study reverses the relationships …

This editorial presents an overview of studies contained in this special issue. Recognising
that destination management and marketing remains a key field of academic study and as …

This study elaborates on the foodscape construct and explores it within tourism. The study
contributes to the literature by introducing destination foodscape and presenting a novel …

Understanding how tourists interpret authenticity is important for the marketing and
management of heritage attractions. By engaging critical debate around the topic of …

Whilst quantitative and qualitative research methods have been comprehensively discussed
in the literature there remains a notable absence of discussion about conceptual research …

Despite the increasing academic interest in the sensory dimension of the tourist experience,
the quantitative empirical research in the field is limited by a lack of measurement …