Abstract
In this chapter we:
♦ Consider the interrelationships between tourist destinations, place image, crime and the fear of crime.
♦ Conduct a review and extend the orthodox view that there is a negative relationship between crime and tourism.
♦ Introduce Schutz’s ‘stock of knowledge’ as a way of understanding the relationship between tourist destination image and tourist behaviour.
♦ Provide examples that demonstrate the battleground of tourism destination image.
♦ Suggest a radical reconceptualisation of the crime/tourism nexus through a consideration of the ‘fear of crime’ concept.
♦ Consider the interrelationships between tourist destinations, place image, crime and the fear of crime.
♦ Conduct a review and extend the orthodox view that there is a negative relationship between crime and tourism.
♦ Introduce Schutz’s ‘stock of knowledge’ as a way of understanding the relationship between tourist destination image and tourist behaviour.
♦ Provide examples that demonstrate the battleground of tourism destination image.
♦ Suggest a radical reconceptualisation of the crime/tourism nexus through a consideration of the ‘fear of crime’ concept.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Tourism and Crime |
Subtitle of host publication | Key themes |
Editors | David Botterill, Trevor Jones |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | Goodfellow Publishers |
Chapter | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781906884147 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |