Tourist Experiences

Chris Ryan is Professor, BUU China-New Zealand Tourism Research Unit, University of Waikato Management School, New Zealand. His research interests include tourist behaviour, intention and perception.Xiaoyu (Nancy) Zhang is an Associate Professor at the College of Tourism, Beijing Union University, China. Her research interests include tourist behaviour, as well as film and literary tourism.

• Tables and FiguresPrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Motivations – ‘Push and Pull’Chapter 3. Expectations and Gap AnalysisChapter 4. Flow Theory and its Applications to TourismChapter 5. The Concept of the Travel CareerChapter 6. The Roles Tourists PlayChapter 7. Authenticity: Types and Roles Chapter 8. Making the Unfamiliar Familiar: Place AttachmentChapter 9. Experiencing Holiday TimeChapter 10. CodaReferencesIndex

Ryan and Zhang’s book offers a contemporary examination of tourist experiences considering recent advances in the neuropsychology field. As well as revisiting factors and classical theories imbuing tourist psychology, they also highlight the complexity and nuances. Indeed, tourists have different roles to play but these must demonstrate responsibility toward environment and society.