This book examines the lifestyles, expectations and plans of Millennials and Generation Z and how they are redefining tourism. It demonstrates that if the tourism industry is to enjoy future growth, it must understand and meet the particular needs of these two generations. The volume explores the present and future challenges faced by the tourism industry as a result of the generational turnover, and seeks to answer the following questions: What contribution can the new generations make to the future of tourism? How are technological advancements and social networks shaping future travel trends? Can a generational perspective be useful to help the tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 crisis? The book will be of interest to researchers and students of sociology and tourism studies, as well as tourism professionals.
Table of Content
Fabio Corbisiero, Salvatore Monaco and Elisabetta Ruspini: Introduction: Tourism at the Crossroads: Between Past, Present and Future
Part 1: On the Go with the New Generations
Chapter 1. Elisabetta Ruspini: Generations, Events, Experiences, Tourism
Chapter 2. Salvatore Monaco: Capturing the Future Traveller
Part 2: Technologies and the Sharing Economy in Tourism
Chapter 3. Fabio Corbisiero: Net Gen and Tourism
Chapter 4. Salvatore Monaco: Towards a Sharing Generation
Part 3: Generations, Gender and LGBT Issues in Tourism
Chapter 5. Elisabetta Ruspini: Gender, Generations, Tourism
Chapter 6. Fabio Corbisiero: LGBTQ+ and Next-Gen Tourism
Fabio Corbisiero, Salvatore Monaco and Elisabetta Ruspini: Conclusion: Understanding the Present to Prepare for the Future (of Tourism)
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About the author
Elisabetta Ruspini is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. Her research and teaching interests include social change, the sociology of generations, feminist and gender perspectives in tourism and future studies.
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