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Academic Year 2005/2006

Sociology of Tourism
SOC 267 FA

Travel has always been central to human history, but mass tourism and the leisure industry is a more recent development. Global tourism is on the rise: tourists and tourist spaces abound, and the tourist industry has become the world¿s largest. The rapid growth of tourism has been a mixed bag; while it has been an economic boon and encouraged certain types of cultural preservation, it has also brought negative effects, promoting dependency, environmental degradation, and commodification of cultures. Tourism is key to the process of globalization, and therefore offers a forceful entry point to exploring where globalization is taking us. This course will explore tourism not only as an important human activity and industry, but also as a means to understand of the complex relationship between globalization and culture.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS SOC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: SOC151 OR SOC152

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Owens,Lynn    

Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: PAC421;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 8

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 3   FR: 0

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Writing

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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