An exploration of the specialization concept within the context of heritage tourism

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-274

  Kerstetter, Deborah L ^a   Confer, John J ^b   Graefe, Alan R ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERITAGE TOURISM; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPECIALIZATION; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0035715121     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004728750103900304     Document Type: Article

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