Tony L. Henthorne, Thomas R. Panko

Broschiertes Buch

Jamaica

Tourism History of an Island Paradise

Beschreibung

JAMAICA: Teal blue waters, sandy beaches, scintillating cuisine, globally renown rum and Blue Mountain coffee. One hundred fifty years under Spanish rule and then three hundred years under English dominion. Early spectacular hotels, then spectacular all-inclusives resorts. Hippies came to Negril and made it the "Capital of Casual." Bob Marley spread reggae music worldwide and became a major tourism promoter for the island adding to the glitz from the English celebrities of the 1950s who came to the North Coast. Errol Flynn, Ian Fleming, and Noel Coward attracted jet setters to the island as did fictional super spy James Bond, Agent 007. Tourism growth and development, measured and conservative, free-flowing and exuberant - all existing in a dynamic, remarkable and one-of-a-kind setting. Jamaica, a cacophony of sights and delights. Ya mon, come to Jamaica, an island paradise that has it all.

Autor

Tony L. Henthorne (Ph.D., Marketing) is Executive Associate Dean and Professor in the Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is a recognized researcher and expert in marketing and tourism development in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean Basin, and a frequent consultant and speaker to members of the Caribbean tourism community. Dr. Henthorne first visited Jamaica in 1989, and has returned to the island more than ninety times to conduct research and develop working relationships in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Tony also has a recent book out on the history of tourism in Cuba. Thomas R. Panko (Ph.D., Sociology) is a Caribbean expert. Dr. Panko co-founded the University of Southern Mississippi Caribbean Studies Program in Jamaica and served as the program's director during its initial seven years. He first visited Jamaica in 1985; the people and the culture of the country have been the allure that has caused his return to the island in excess of twenty-five times. Dr. Panko has taught in England, France, and Jamaica, given professional presentations in India, Russia, Canada, Cuba, as well as the US. Tom is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice at the University of Southern Mississippi. It was only natural that these two longtime colleagues would team up to write this first book dedicated solely to the history of tourism in Jamaica.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Archway Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 847g
• ISBN-13: 9781665750165
• ISBN-10: 1665750162
• Artikelnr.: 70955872