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science of tourism and is likely to become an important point of reference in tourism research.
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Journal Articles
Tribe, J.
2006
The Truth about Tourism. Annals of Tourism Research 32:360-381.
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Book Chapters
Graburn, N.
2001 Secular Ritual: A General Theory of Tourism. In Hosts and
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NB "In" appearing before the
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Edited Books
Smith, V., and M. Brent, eds.
2001 Hosts and
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More than one Contribution by the Same
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Pearce, D.
1995 Tourism Today: A Geographical Analysis (2nd ed.). Harlow: Longman.
1998 Tourism
Development in Paris: Public Intervention. Annals of Tourism Research 25:457-476.
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Theses
Sheldon, P.
1984 Economics of Tour Packaging. PhD dissertation in economics, University of Hawaii, United States.
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