Tourism studies in Spain: The role of sociology in degree programmes

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-92

  Huete, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Europe; Sociology of tourism; Spain; University education

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649207250     PISSN: 15313220     EISSN: 15313239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J172v07n02_05     Document Type: Article

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