Beginner research on tourism and the tourist: beware of words and caricatures!

• Christine Petr ^[1] ; Nicolas Gueguen ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Rennes 1

     University of Rennes 1

     Arrondissement de Rennes, Francia

     
  2. [2] University of Southern Brittany

     University of Southern Brittany

     Arrondissement de Lorient, Francia

     
• Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 11, Nº 4, 2006, pág. 251
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Based on an interview with a French anthropologist particularly well versed in tourism, this article offers a useful overview of the phenomenon of tourism to the beginner researcher. The research focuses essentially on the dangers of caricatures and simplistic views, and offers a more stimulating portrait of the tourist as a research field.