Incorporating social justice in tourism planning: Racial reconciliation and sustainable community development in the Deep South

Community Development

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-322

  Barton, Alan W ^a   Leonard, Sarah J ^b  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College Board   (United States)

Author keywords

Heritage tourism; Mississippi Delta; Racial reconciliation; Social justice; Sustainable community development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960541290     PISSN: 15575330     EISSN: 19447485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15575330903444051     Document Type: Article

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