'Gay' tourists and host community attitudes

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 774-786

  Hughes, Howard ^a   Monterrubio, Juan Carlos ^b   Miller, Amanda ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gay tourists; Mexico; Resident attitudes

Indexed keywords

BEACH; HOMOSEXUALITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TOURISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 78349240722     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.792     Document Type: Article

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