The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Tourism presents a collection of readings that represent an essential and authoritative reference on the state-of-the-art of the interdisciplinary field of tourism studies. Presents a comprehensive and critical overview of tourism studies across the social sciencesIntroduces emerging topics and reassesses key themes in tourism studies in the light of recent developmentsIncludes 50 newly commissioned essays by leading experts in the social sciences from around the worldContains cutting-edge perspectives on topics that include tourism's role in globalization, su.