SOC 1234 - SOCIOLOGY OF TOURISM

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Tourism as a global social activity and as a global industry is analyzed through Sociological lenses in this course. The role of culture in the development of hospitality, leisure and travel in modern society, as are the socio-cultural impacts of tourism and the boundaries of hospitality. Focusing on the understanding of travel and leisure and the meaning of hospitality, the course introduces the student to tourism as a growing activity in a global environment. The course enables students to comprehend the social values defining hospitality for both hosts and guests, shaping tourists desire to travel. In addition, students taking the course are introduced to the social and cultural forces which define the image of tourism and leisure, as well as the social and political economy impacts of tourism development. This course demonstrates how travel and tourism can be media for social change in both positive and negative directions. Links between tourism and other sociological areas of inquiry, such as global perspectives; health, leisure and medicine; development; religion, and culture, are developed through this course. Likewise, specialized forms of tourism and relations between hosts and guests allow students to see how tourism development affect and are affected by inequalities of class, race, gender and sexuality.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis

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