Introduction: Interdisciplinary research in tourism: An overview
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Joshua Aston: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7850-081X
Wei Wang: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1348-6313
Abstract
Tourism has long been recognized as a multifaceted domain that intersects with numerous aspects of society, culture, environment, politics, and the economy. As a socio-economic activity, tourism influences and is influenced by a wide array of forces, ranging from globalization and technological innovation to demographic shifts and geopolitical tensions. Consequently, tourism is not only an object of academic inquiry within its own right but also a phenomenon that offers fertile ground for engagement across disciplinary borders. Historically, tourism research emerged from a range of parent disciplines, including geography, economics, sociology, anthropology, and business studies. While this multidisciplinarity enriched the field in its formative years, it also led to a fragmented body of knowledge lacking unified theoretical development.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Date of Publication
1-1-2026
Publication Title
Interdisciplinary Research and Tourism
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Business and Law
Copyright
subscription content
First Page
1
Last Page
7
Comments
Wen, J., Kozak, M., Aston, J., & Wang, W. (2025b). Introduction. In Interdisciplinary research and tourism (pp. 1–7). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003490296-1