Critical essays in tourism research

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- References -- Chapter 1 -- The Transdisciplinary Nature of Tourism -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Debating on the Epistemology of Tourism -- Dissecting the Indiscipline of Postmodern Disciplines -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The Dark Side of Creative Tourism: A Philosophical Dialogue with Culture -- Abstract -- Introduction -- How to Read Our Argument -- Preliminary Discussion -- The Concept of Creative Class -- Creative Tourism -- Epistemological Problems of Creative Tourism -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Drinking Alcohol as a Host-Guest Mediator in the Rite of Hospitality -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Hospitality and Moral Values -- Of Hospitality, Dialogues with Derrida -- Interrogating on Hospitality -- The Religious Nature of Hospitality -- Alcohol Consumption -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Assessing the Tourism Performance of a Destination: Toward a New Approach Using Cuba as a Case Study -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Contextual Framework -- 2.1. Historical Background -- 2.2. The Tourism Industry in Cuba -- 2.3. Cuba and its Destination Management Organisation (DMO) Branding -- 2.4. Analysis of Number of Visitors in Cuba (2003-2014) -- 3. Conceptual Framework -- 3.1. MCDA -- 3.2. Tourism Destination Competitiveness (TDC) -- 3.3. Competitiveness Models -- 4. Methodology -- 4.1. Approach -- 4.2. Literature Review -- 4.3. Stage 3: Feeding the Framework Using the Results of the Literature Review -- 5. Findings, Discussions, Limitations and Recommendations -- 5.1. Findings -- 5.2. The 'Blind Spot' and the Blakeley Model -- 5.3. The Blakeley Model Applied to the Tourism Sector in Haiti and Cuba -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Modernity and Tourism -- Abstract -- The Modernity Process -- Positive and Perverse Effects of Modernity