Publisher's Synopsis
This book examines the question of whether tourism is the panacea for Australia's economy as its pundits would have us believe, or, whether current policies will promote short-term economic benefits at the expense of long-term social and economic costs.;"Resorting to tourism" argues that current policies rely unduly on short-term economic indicators. Such policies downplay certain structural, social and environmental factors which shape the tourist industry and its long-term viability. Tourism requires a cultural policy rather than an industrial policy; in particular, a policy which acknowledges the costs and impacts of tourism, as much as purported economic benefits.;Having developed a framework for considering tourism as a cultural policy, Craik applies it to recent tourist activity on the Great Barrier Reef and in Queensland. Finally, she assesses the formation of national policies for tourism in Australia.;This book is intended for students and researchers in tourism, Australian studies and cultural studies.
