Basics of qualitative research: Grounded theory procedures and techniques

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/17450100500489189

Editorial: Mobilities, Immobilities and Moorings

Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process.

Over the past few generations, expectations of comfort, cleanliness and convenience have altered radically, but these dramatic changes have largely gone unnoticed. This intriguing book brings together the sociology of consumption and technology to investigate the evolution of these changes, as well the social meaning of the practices themselves. Homes, offices, domestic appliances and clothes play a crucial role in our lives, but not many of us question exactly how and why we perform so many daily rituals associated with them. Showers, heating, air-conditioning and clothes washing are simply accepted as part of our normal, everyday lives, but clearly this was not always the case. When did the daily shower become de rigueur? What effect has air conditioning had on the siesta at one time an integral part of Mediterranean life and culture? This book interrogates the meaning and supposed normality of these practices and draws disturbing conclusions. There is clear evidence supporting the view that routine consumption is controlled by conceptions of normality and profoundly shaped by cultural and economic forces. Shove maintains that habits are not just changing, but are changing in ways that imply escalating and standardizing patterns of consumption. This shrewd and engrossing analysis shows just how far the social meanings and practices of comfort, cleanliness and convenience have eluded us.

Comfort, cleanliness and conveniencethe social organization ofnormality

Understanding the small business sector

Tourism and corporate social responsibility

The relationship between department stores and small shopkeepers in Wilhelmine, Germany has received considerable attention. This article focuses primarily on the social relations between the groups and the nature of the Mittelstand responses to large-scale retail capital born of their perception of department stores as innovatory, “unfair” competition. In contrast, little work has focused on the marketing innovations, the probity of the methods considered so objectionable, and the veracity of the Mittelstand case. These form the basis of this article. Stores “innovated” through the integration and the refinement of existing marketing ideas and practices to suit contemporary conditions. Several inconsistencies existed in the Mittelstand position and antidepartment store sentiment masked significant internal difficulties in the shop sector. Established thinking surrounding retail evolution in Germany should be revised: instead of concentrating solely on emerging marketing innovations, the date and manner i...

Department Stores as Innovations in Retail Marketing: Some Observations on Marketing Practice and Perception in Wilhelmine, Germany

Selling diaspora - producing and segmenting the Jewish diaspora tourism market.

Around the world every year very many students have to complete dissertations or theses as part of their undergraduate or masters studies in tourism and related subjects. Often this substantial piece of self-directed work is the culmination of their programmes. More than just a means to consolidate their final grades, it is also an exciting chance to research a topic of their choosing and a potential gateway to more advanced study as well as job offers and future career paths.

Yet for all these reasons, many students view the dissertation as a tricky challenge. This comprehensive book intends to take the stress and anxiety out of doing a dissertation in tourism studies and related disciplines. The process is examined from the germination of an idea to the submission and assessment of the final document. Written primarily for students conducting independent research for the first time, this book offers simple advice and a clear framework which students can adopt even in more advanced studies at masters and doctoral level. This book debunks popular myths, and aims to overcome common pitfalls. It focuses on the aims and objectives as the DNA of every dissertation. Rather than view it as a single, overwhelming project, the dissertation is presented as a series of more modest, manageable yet crucially inter-linked tasks that all students can successfully complete through careful preparation and effective time management. 

Dissertations are not to be underestimated and they demand great care and attention, but they can also be immensely rewarding and enriching experiences academically and personally. This ‘jargon free’ book is also written with overseas students specifically in mind, drawing directly on our overseas students’ experiences. This valuable resource contains start of chapter learning objectives and end of chapter checklists, as well as numerous boxed case studies, to further help assist students through their dissertation.

Tim Coles

Papers

Tourism and corporate social responsibility

Department Stores as Innovations in Retail Marketing: Some Observations on Marketing Practice and Perception in Wilhelmine, Germany

Selling diaspora - producing and segmenting the Jewish diaspora tourism market.

Student's Guide to Writing Dissertations and Theses in Tourism Studies and Related Disciplines

The resort economy: changing structures and management issues in British resorts.