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Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism

Philosophy and Practice

  • It is very timely as the first book on the link between tourism and hospitality and ethically inspired entrepreneurship
  • Provides a unique blend of theory and international case studies
  • Brings together a diversity of authors from a diverse array of disciplines, geographic areas and areas of interest (researchers, educators and practitioners)

Part of the book series: Tourism on the Verge (TV)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism: Setting the Stage

    • Pauline J. Sheldon, Anna Pollock, Roberto Daniele
    Pages 1-18
  3. Understanding Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. Theorizing Social Entrepreneurship Within Tourism Studies

      • Christine Buzinde, Gordon Shockley, Kathleen Andereck, Edward Dee, Peter Frank
      Pages 21-34
    3. Business Models for Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism

      • Roberto Daniele, Isabel Quezada
      Pages 81-100
  4. Communities of Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
    2. Exploring Social Entrepreneurship in Food Tourism

      • Carol Kline, Karla Boluk, Neha M. Shah
      Pages 135-154
    3. Knowledge Dynamics in the Tourism-Social Entrepreneurship Nexus

      • Giang Thi Phi, Michelle Whitford, Dianne Dredge
      Pages 155-172

About this book

This volume explores the links between the rapidly growing phenomenon of social entrepreneurship (SE) and the international tourism and hospitality industry. This unique industry is particularly ripe for transformation by SE and the book’s authors delve deeply into the reasons for this. The book has three parts. The first creates a conceptual and theoretical framework for understanding the uniqueness of SE in the tourism context. The second examines different communities of practice where SE is being applied in tourism. The third is a rich collection of case studies from eight countries where tourism SE is already having an impact. The book’s authors address the topic from many different angles, disciplinary backgrounds and geographic areas. Many case study authors are practicing social entrepreneurs who share their successes, challenges and experience with tourism-related projects. The book also proposes a research agenda and educational programmatic changes needed to support tourismSE. As these are developed, tourism SE will bring innovation to destinations, transformation of their economic and social structures, and contribution to a better world. The book has many insights and resources for scholars and practitioners alike to usher in this transformation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Travel Industry Management, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA

    Pauline J. Sheldon

  • OSHM - Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Roberto Daniele

About the editors

Pauline J. Sheldon is Professor Emeritus at the School of Travel Industry Management, University of Hawai’i, USA, Visiting Professor at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia and co-founder of Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI). Her research interests include tourism knowledge systems, sustainable tourism, tourism education, corporate social responsibility in tourism and social entrepreneurship and tourism.

Roberto Daniele is a senior lecturer at the Oxford School of Hospitality Management, Oxford Brookes University, UK, Director of Tourism Changemakers’ Forum and Executive Committee member of TEFI (Tourism Education Futures Initiative). Roberto’s research interests include e-Tourism, business models/market structures analysis and social entrepreneurship and tourism.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Social Entrepreneurship and Tourism

  • Book Subtitle: Philosophy and Practice

  • Editors: Pauline J. Sheldon, Roberto Daniele

  • Series Title: Tourism on the Verge

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46518-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-46516-6Published: 02 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83534-1Published: 07 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-46518-0Published: 22 December 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2366-2611

  • Series E-ISSN: 2366-262X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 332

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Tourism Management, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Ethics, Business Ethics, Nature Conservation

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Buying options

eBook USD 109.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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