Social tourism in Europe: theory and practice

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction / McCabe, Scott / Minnaert, Lynn / Diekmann, Anya -- Case Study 1: International Social Tourism Organisation (ISTO, formerly BITS) / Belanger, Charles -- 2. Defining Social Tourism and its Historical Context / Minnaert, Lynn / Diekmann, Anya / McCabe, Scott -- Case Study 2: Holiday Participation Centre (Steunpunt Vakantieparticipatie), Flanders, Belgium / Schapmans, Marianne -- 3. Social Tourism Today: Stakeholders, and Supply and Demand Factors / Diekmann, Anya / McCabe, Scott / Minnaert, Lynn -- Case Study 3: Family Holiday Association, UK / Joldesma, Thea -- 4. Resisting the Hegemony of the Market: Reclaiming the Social Capacities of Tourism / Higgins-Desbiolles, Freya -- Case Study 4: Labour Market Holiday Fund (Arbejdsmarkedets Feriefond), Denmark / Hjalager, Anne-Mette -- 5. Social Tourism and the Social Economy / Caire, Gilles -- Case Study 5: Floreal (Joie et Vacances), Belgium / Beuten, Kim -- 6. Mobilities and Social Exclusion: Towards a Research Agenda / Hannam, Kevin -- Case Study 6: The Sunshine Fund, Ireland / MacMahon, Tom -- 7. The Welfare Society and Tourism: European Perspectives / Hall, Derek / Brown, Frances -- Case Study 7: Polish Tourist Country-Lovers' Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze, PTTK) / Zan, Paweł -- 8. The Family Factor in Social Tourism / Such, Elizabeth / Kay, Tess -- Case Study 8: The Family Fund, UK / Kassa, Clare -- 9. Disability, Representation and Access to Tourism / Shaw, Gareth / Agarwal, Sheela -- Case Study 9: Cooperative Social Society (Consorzio Sociale, COIN), Italy / Laura, Anna-Grazia -- 10. Social Tourism and Sustainability / Baumgartner, Christian -- Case Study 10: European Union Federation of Youth Hostel Associations (EUFED) / Adolph, Constanze -- 11. Conclusions and Future Research Issues / McCabe, Scott / Diekmann, Anya / Minnaert, Lynn -- Index

This book examines the concept of social tourism within a European context. It places social tourism within a historical context of social development in the region, highlighting the diverse ways in which social tourism has evolved, identifying commonalities and providing a comprehensive definition.