LEI 5188: Trends & Issues in Tourism and Recreation...
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA College of Health and Human Performance
Department of Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management
LEI 5188: Trends & Issues in Tourism and Recreation Management (3 credits)
Tuesday: 3:00pm-5:50pm 225 Florida Gym Building
Fall 2017
Instructor: Dr. Jin-Won Kim Room 242C, Florida Gym Building Phone # (352) 294- 1625 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Thursday 1-3pm, and by appointment
Course Description:
This class will introduce students to some of the issues and trends pertinent to the
field of leisure, recreation and tourism studies. Materials will be drawn from relevant
theories, empirical research and contemporary articles on a range of issues.
Course Objectives:
• To develop critical and analytical thinking among students pertaining to issues in
the field of leisure, recreation, and tourism
• To develop an appreciation for the application of theory and research to the leisure/
recreation/tourism services profession
• To provide a forum for the discussion of issues currently facing
leisure/recreation/tourism services profession.
• To understand current trends and the future outlooks for the field of leisure,
recreation and tourism
• To apply the principles of Anthropology, Ecology, Economics, Geography, History,
Marketing, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology to leisure, recreation and
tourism
Optional Textbook: 1. Alan, L., Hall, M., & Allan, W. (2014). The Wiley Blackwell
Companion to Tourism. Wiley.
2. Manning, R. (2011). Studies in Outdoor Recreation. Corvallis, OR:
Oregon State University Press
The readings for each class available on Canvas. Please consult the syllabus for each
week’s reading assignments.
Grading Procedures
1. Weekly reflection essay (1 x 14 weeks = 14%)
• You are being forced to read all reading materials. Your assignment is to: a) read all
reading materials, b) write a 2-page (typed) reflection essay (You should answer
three questions below:)
THE QUESTION
• What is the point? This is the simplest of the three questions. What is the point of
the material? What is the reading, all about? You will be asked to provide this
information.
• What is the significance? You will be held accountable for determining the point of
the materials we are learning. I want you to be able to tell me why we are bothering
to study what we are!
• What do I do with this? This gets us to the heart of the reading material. It lets us
explore how to apply the material and use it in our services. If you can’t answer this
question, you are in trouble.
• Due date: 11:30pm on Monday
• Submission: Canvas (e-learning system)
2. Article Summary and In-Class Presentation (10%)
• Tourism studies require an interdisciplinary approach. You may choose an article
(from Annals of Tourism Research). Your assignment is to: a) read your article, b)
prepare a 20-minute presentation about the summary and knowledge you gained
from reading the article, and two case studies. You should send your final PPT
slide to Dr. Kim by September 11th)
• Presentation Schedule: September 12 and 19
o September 12: 5 presentations
▪ Economics and Tourism
▪ Geography and Tourism
▪ History and Tourism
▪ Marketing Management and Tourism
▪ Leisure, Recreation and Tourism
o September 19: 5 presentations
▪ Political Science and Tourism
▪ Psychology and Tourism
▪ Sociology and Tourism
▪ Anthropology and Tourism
▪ Ecology and Tourism
3. In Class Presentation 2 (20%)
• Choose a theme from the list below (One student per class as far as possible).
Identify an issue related to your chosen theme and investigate it in the following
manner.
• At least two weeks before your scheduled presentation date talk to Dr. Kim about
your “plan of action.” References, ideas, presentation style etc.
• Conduct an extensive review of literature related to the issue. The review must
include at least ten articles from scholarly journals, in addition to materials from
popular media etc.
• Summarize the major points/issues from each article and make a 15-20 minutes
presentation to the class. You may use (and it advisable to do so) visual aids e.g.,
overheads, PowerPoint, video etc.
• Finish your presentation with a statement setting out your own opinions on the
topic. Open the discussion up to the class. Debate with the class for 10 minutes.
Be ready to challenge/cajole the class into giving you a response. It’s a good idea to
identify some questions to ask the class in order to stimulate discussion.
• Prepare a two-page typed hand-out for the class. The first page contains a
summary of the major points of the presentation. The second page contains the
references used in the presentation. Please do not use PowerPoint slides for your
summary.
4. Final Paper (25%)
• Due Date: December 10, 2017
• Approximately 15 Pages, double-spaced
• Format:
Take the same issue as that covered in your presentation
Use the following headings in your paper:
✓ Introduction (introduce the issue, approx. one page)
✓ Review of Literature (summarize in your own words the major points of the
articles and other material used in your presentation) Use APA style.
✓ Methodology and Result (only for Ph.D. students)
✓ Discussion (This will be time to introduce your own thoughts on the issue, as well as those discussed in class. Integrate your thoughts with the material from the articles. (Approx. 4 pages)
✓ Conclusion (Concluding remarks, approx.. one page) ✓ References APA style
5. Practice Exams for Masters Comps (for Master student) Tuesday December 5th (25%)
• No final exam for Ph.D. student, but may require an advanced final research
paper (including data collection, analysis, and results) and additional
research presentation. Please contact Dr. Kim to confirm your research idea.
6. Class Participation (6%)
• Come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings and also to debate the
presentation issue. Periodically, we will work on in-class group-based assignments
which will also count towards your participation grade. As the class meets only once
a week, it is expected as graduate students that you will be present for each class
period unless unexpected issues arise such as illness.
Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work are
consistent with university policies that can be found at:
http://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx.
Grading Scale:
The following grading scale will be used to determine end-of-semester grades.
Grade Grade
A 92-100 C 72-76.99
A- 90-91.99 C- 70-71.99
B+ 87-89.99 D+ 67-69.99
B 82-86.99 D 62-66.99
B- 80-81.99 D- 60-61.99
C+ 77-79.99 E Below 59.99
Class Policies:
1. Assignments must be typed and should follow the American Psychological
Association (APA) format, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
2. Late assignments will not be accepted.
3. Students are required to stay the entire duration of the class period and be on time.
4. If a student has a need for special test taking or note taking accommodations due to
a disability, it is their responsibility to let the instructor know as soon as possible.
Additional Policies
• I do not give extra credit. I will provide you with regular feedback on your progress
and help you on an individual basis to reach your full potential in terms of a grade
for this class.
• As a courtesy to me, and your fellow class members, please turn off cell phones
while in class. No texting! I would also prefer you to use a note book to take notes. I
will ask for computers to be closed for most of the class, especially while we are
discussing and during student presentations.
• Accommodations for students with disabilities: Students requesting classroom
accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of
Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide
this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
• At the end of each semester students are expected to provide feedback on the
quality of instruction in this course by completing online evaluations at
http://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or
three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are
open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at
https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.”
• Health and Wellbeing: Your well-being is important to UF. The U Matter, We Care
initiative is committed to creating a culture of care on our campus by encouraging
members of our community to look out for another and to reach out for help is a
member of our community is in need. If you or a friend is in distress, please contact
[email protected] so that the U Matter, We Care Team can reach out to the student in
distress. A nighttime and weekend crisis counselor is available by phone at (352)
392-1575. The U Matter, We can Team can help connect students to the many other
helping resources available including, but not limited to Victim Advocates, Housing
Staff and the Counseling and Wellness Center. Please remember that asking for help
is a sign of strength. In case of emergency call 911.
Academic Honesty:
This class has many assignments, and it is beneficial to study with fellow students to
help one another along. However, the final version of the assignments that you submit
should be your own work. Do not copy the work of another student: it is
counterproductive to let someone else do your thinking. If “borrowing” the other
person’s work is suspected, the course instructor reserves the right not to accept the
assignment, which results in the grade of “0”. All instances of plagiarism are
documented and reported internally. After the second incident the offender is reported
to the Graduate School for further actions (they can also be reported on the first
offence depending on the severity of the violation, the instructor decides). UF defines
plagiarism in the following way
(https://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/process/studentconduct-honor-code):
“Plagiarism. A student shall not represent as the student’s own work all or any portion
of the work of another. Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
1. Quoting oral or written materials including but not limited to those found on the
internet, whether published or unpublished, without proper attribution.
2. Submitting a document or assignment which in whole or in part is identical or
substantially identical to a document or assignment not authored by the student.”
Further, each student is expected to abide by the honor Code: “We, the members of
the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the
highest standards of honesty and integrity”.
TENATIVE COURSE OUTLINE*
WEEK DATE TOPIC
1 Aug. 22 Introduction
2 Aug. 29 - Definitions of tourist and tourism - Different types of tourists: Tourist roles
3 Sep. 05 - Social psychology – Understanding the role of motivation and personality in tourism and recreation
4 Sep. 12 - Tourism social science 1 - Article summary and presentation (Annals of Tourism Research)
5 Sep. 19
- Tourism social science 2 - Article summary and presentation (Annals of Tourism Research) - Guest Speaker Presentation
6 Sep. 26 - Social class and race: Impacts on tourism and recreation
7 Oct. 03 - Social inequality tourism and recreation - Gender, tourism and recreation opportunities for women and girls
8 Oct. 10 - Life span, tourism and recreation - Issues for youth, early adulthood, middle age, and retirement
9 Oct. 17 - People with disabilities – Participation in tourism and recreation - Guest Speaker Presentation
10 Oct. 24 - Sustainability, environmental issues and outdoor recreation - Guest Speaker Presentation
11 Oct. 31
- Community parks and recreation: Repositioning parks and recreation - Guest Speaker Presentation
12 Nov. 07 - Tourism, recreation and climate change - Guest Speaker Presentation
13 Nov. 14 - Tourism and hospitality business - Guest Speaker Presentation
14 Nov. 21 - Politics, terrorism and tourism
- Tourism, recreation and crisis management
15 Nov. 28 - The role of technology in / on tourism and recreation - Guest Speaker Presentation
16 Dec. 05 - Final exam
*The course outline and dates are tentative and subject to modifications. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of changes announced in class.
August 29
Definitions of tourists and tourism. Different types of tourists:
Tourist roles
• Cohen, E. (1974). Who is a tourist?: A conceptual clarification. Sociological Review, 22,
527-553.
• Yiannakis, A. & Gibson, H. (1992). Roles tourists play. Annals of Tourism Research, 19,
(2), 287-303.
• Wickens, E. (2002). The sacred and the profane: A tourist typology. Annals of Tourism
Research, 29, 3, 834-851.
• Smith, L. J. (1988). Defining tourism: A supply-side view. Annals of Tourism Research,
15, 179-190.
September 5
Social psychology – Understanding the role of motivation and
personality in tourism and recreation
• Dillard, J., & Bates, D. (2011). Leisure motivation revisited: Why people recreate.
Managing Leisure, 16 (4), 253-268.
• Crompton, J. (1979). Motivations for pleasure vacation. Annals of Tourism Research, 6, 408-
424.
• Wahlers, R. & Etzel, M. (1985). Vacation preference as a manifestation of optimal
stimulation and lifestyle experience. Journal of Leisure Research, 17, 283-295.
• Gilbert, D., & Abdullah, J. (2004). Holiday taking and the sense of well-being. Annals of
Tourism Research, 31, 103-121.
September 12
Tourism social science 1
• Eadington, W., & Redman, M. (1991). Economics and tourism. Annals of Tourism
Research, 18 (1), 41-56.
• Mitchell, L., & Murphy, P. (1991). Geography and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research,
18 (1), 57-70.
• Towner, J., & Wall, G. (1991). History and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 18 (1),
71-84.
• Calantone, R., & Mazanec, J. (1991). Marketing management and tourism. Annals of
Tourism Research, 18 (1), 101-119.
• Smith, S., & Godbey, G. (1991). Leisure, recreation and tourism. Annals of Tourism
Research, 18 (1), 85-100.
September 19
Tourism social science 2
• Matthews, H., & Richter, L. (1991). Political science and tourism. Annals of Tourism
Research, 18 (1), 120-135.
• Pearce, P., & Stringer, P. (1991). Psychology and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research,
18 (1), 136-154.
• Dann, G., & Cohen, E. (1991). Sociology and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 18
(1), 155-169.
• Nash, D., & Smith, V. (1991). Anthropology and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research,
18 (1), 12-25.
• Farrell, B., & Runyan, D. (1991). Ecology and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 18
(1), 26-40.
September 26
Social class and race: Impacts on tourism and recreation
• Shrestha, L. & Heisler, E. (2011). The changing demographic profile of the US.
Congressional Research Service.
• Shinew, K., Stodolska, M., Floyd, M., Hibbler, D., Allison, M., Johnson, C., & Santos, C.
(2006). Race and ethnicity in leisure behavior: Where have we been and where do we
need to go? Leisure Sciences, 28, 403-408.
• Falls, S. (2013). “Redneck Customs”: Race and class at the demolition derby. Leisure
Studies, 32 (4), 429-445.
October 03
Social inequality tourism and recreation; Gender, tourism and
recreation opportunities for women and girls
• Henderson, K., & Gibson, H. (2013). An Integrative Review of Women, Gender, and
Leisure: Increasing Complexities. Journal of Leisure Research 45, 115-135.
• Shannon, C., & Shaw, S. (2008). Mothers and daughters: Teaching and learning about
leisure. Leisure Sciences, 30, 1-16. 3
• Such, E. (2006). Leisure and fatherhood in dual-earner families. Leisure Studies, 25 (2),
185-199.
October 10
Life span, tourism and recreation: Issues for youth, early adulthood,
middle age, and retirement
• Thompson, A., Rehman, L., & Humbert, M. (2005). Factors influencing the physically
active leisure of children and youth: A qualitative study. Leisure Sciences, 27, 421-438.
• Brynn, E., & Cillessen, A. (2008). Leisure activity preferences and perceived popularity
in early adolescence. Journal of Leisure Research, 40 (3), 422-457.
• Janke, M., Carpenter, G., Payne, L., & Stockard, J. (2010). The role of life experiences
on perceptions of leisure during adulthood: A longitudinal analysis. Leisure Sciences, 33
(1), 52-69.
• Gibson, H. & Yiannakis, A. (2002). Tourist roles: Needs and the adult life course. Annals
of Tourism Research, 29, (2), 358-383.
• Lawson, R. (1991). Patterns of tourist expenditures and types of vacation across the
family life cycle. Journal of Travel Research, 12-18.
October 17
People with disabilities: Participation in tourism and recreation
• Anderson, D., Wozencroft, A., & Bedini, L., (2008). Adolescent girls’ involvement in
disability sport: A comparison of social support mechanisms. Journal of Leisure
Research, 40 (2), 183-207.
• Mctavish, J., MacKay, K., Iwasaki, Y., Betteridge, D. (2007). Family caregivers of
individuals with intellectual disability: perspectives on life quality and the role of
vacations. Journal of Leisure Research, 39 (1), 127-155.
• Burns, R., & Graefe, A. (2007). Constraints to outdoor recreation: Exploring the effects
of disabilities on perceptions and participation. Journal of Leisure Research, 39 (1), 156-
181.
• Shaw, G., & Coles, T. (2004). Disability, holiday making and the tourism industry in the
UK: a preliminary survey. Tourism Management, 25(3), 397-403.
October 24
Sustainability, environmental issues and outdoor recreation
• Vucetich, J., & Nelson, M. (2010 July/August). Sustainability: Virtuous or Vulgar?
Bioscience, 60 (7), 539-544.
• Beddoe, R., Costanza, R., Farley, J., Kent, J., Kubiszewski, I., Martinez, L., et al., (2009
Feb 24). Overcoming systemic roadblocks to sustainability: The evolutionary redesign of
worldviews, institutions, and technologies. PNAS, 106 (8), 2483-2489.
• Aal, C., Klepp, I., Engerset, A., Skuland, S., & Stoa, E. (2011). Leisure and sustainable
development in Norway: Part of the solution and the problem. Leisure Studies, 30 (4),
453-476.
• Ming, F. (2010). Parks and other green environments: Essential components of a healthy
human habitat. NRPA.
October 31
Community parks and recreation: Repositioning parks and
recreation
• Crompton, J. (2008). Empirical evidence of the contributions of leisure services to
alleviating social problems: A key to repositioning the leisure services field. World
Leisure, 4, 243-258.
• Synopsis of 2010 Research Papers – Benefits of Recreation. NRPA
• Godbey, G., & Mowen, A. (2010). The benefits of physical activity provided by park and
recreation services: The scientific evidence. NRPA.
• Crompton, J. (2010). Measuring the economic impact of park and recreation services.
NRPA
• Kim, J., & Nicholls. S. (2017). Access for all? Beach access and equity in the Detroit
Metropolitan Area. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. (in press)
November 07
Tourism, recreation and climate change
• Hamilton, J. M., Maddison, D. J., & Tol, R. S. (2005). Climate change and international
tourism: a simulation study. Global environmental change, 15(3), 253-266.
• Amelung, B., Nicholls, S., & Viner, D. (2007). Implications of global climate change for
tourism flows and seasonality. Journal of Travel research, 45(3), 285-296.
• Elsasser, H., & Bürki, R. (2002). Climate change as a threat to tourism in the Alps.
Climate research, 20(3), 253-257.
• Balbi, S., Giupponi, C., Perez, P., & Alberti, M. (2013). A spatial agent-based model for
assessing strategies of adaptation to climate and tourism demand changes in an alpine
tourism destination. Environmental modelling & software, 45, 29-51.
• Nicholls, S. (2006). Climate change, tourism and outdoor recreation in Europe. Managing
Leisure, 11(3), 151-163.
November 14
Tourism and hospitality business
• Yang, Y., Luo, H., & Law, R. (2014). Theoretical, empirical, and operational models in
hotel location research. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 36, 209-220.
• Leung, D., Law, R., Van Hoof, H., & Buhalis, D. (2013). Social media in tourism and
hospitality: A literature review. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 30(1-2), 3-22.
• Kim, S. H., Kim, M., Han, H. S., & Holland, S. (2016). The determinants of hospitality
employees’ pro-environmental behaviors: The moderating role of generational
differences. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 52, 56-67.
• Bohdanowicz, P., & Zientara, P. (2008). Corporate social responsibility in hospitality:
Issues and implications. A case study of Scandic. Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality
and Tourism, 8(4), 271-293.
November 21
Politics, terrorism and tourism; Tourism, recreation and crisis
management
• Padilla, A., & McElroy, J. (2007). Cuba and Caribbean: Tourism after Castro. Annals of
Tourism Research, 34, 3, 649-672. ‘
• Sonmez, S., & Graefe, A. (1998). Influence of terrorism on foreign tourism decisions.
Annals of Tourism Research, 25, (1), 112-144.
• Lepp, A., & Gibson, H. (2003). Tourist roles, perceived risk and international tourism.
Annals of Tourism Research, 30, 3, 606-624.
• Rittichainuwat, B., & Chakraborty, G. (2009). Perceived travel risks regarding terrorism
and disease: The case of Thailand. Tourism Management, 30, 410-418.
• Seabra, C., dolnicar, S., Abrantes, J. & Kastenholz, E. (2013). Heterogeneity in risk and
safety perceptions of international tourists. Tourism Management, 36, 502-510.
• Sonmez, S. (1998). Tourism, terrorism, and political instability. Annals of Tourism
Research, 25, 416-456.
• Carter, S. (1998). Tourists’ and travellers’ social construction of Africa and Asia as risky
locations. Tourism Management, 19, (4), 349-358.
• Biggs, D., Hall, C. M., & Stoeckl, N. (2012). The resilience of formal and informal
tourism enterprises to disasters: reef tourism in Phuket, Thailand. Journal of Sustainable
Tourism, 20(5), 645-665.
November 28
The role of technology in / on tourism and recreation
• Lightman A. (2005). Prisoner in a wired world. In A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and
the Human Spirit, pp. 183-208. New York: Random House.
• Lepp, A., Barkley, J., & Karpinski, A. (2014). The relationship between cell phone use,
academic performance, anxiety, and satisfaction with life in college students. Computers
in Human Behavior, 31, 343-350.
• White and White (2007). Home and away: Tourists in a connected world. Annals of
Tourism Research, 34 (1), 88-104.