Routledge Handbook of Social Psychology of Tourism

The impacts of tourism, an increasingly crucial area of study amongst researchers, are primarily investigated through economic, socio-cultural or environmental perspectives. The social psychological effects of tourism have not been adequately researched despite often being much more important for many destinations, especially where conflicts among different stakeholders exist. This book investigates the social psychological effects of tourism within the scope of social psychology theory.

This book introduces the concept of social psychology, as distinct from psychology and sociology, and its relationship to tourism, examines tourism within various theoretical frameworks, e.g. career ladder theory and Maslow’s 7 hierarchy, explores the ways in which tourism changes attitudes and finally investigates social psychological issues in tourism business.

It is an important resource for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and relevant practitioners in the field of tourism, and in some cases for a broader public in the field of social psychology.

Dogan Gursoy, PhD is the Taco Bell Distinguished Professor in Hospitality Business Management at Washington State University in the School of Hospitality Business Management and the editor of the Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. He is also the recipient of the 2021 ICHRIE Lifetime Research Achievement Award and the 2019 University of Delaware’s Michael D. Olsen Research Achievement Award.

Sedat Çelik, PhD is Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management at Şırnak University, Turkey. He completed his doctorate at Akdeniz University. His research interests are destination, tourism management, organizational behavior and the social psychology of tourism. He is referee for many important journals. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Issues (JOHTI).