Balancing the Vocational: The Theory and Practice of Liberal Education in Tourism
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Tourism and Hospitality Research
- Vol. 2 (1) , 8-25
- https://doi.org/10.1177/146735840000200106
Abstract
Research into the tourism curriculum has tended to concentrate on appropriate vocational elements. By contrast, this paper examines the theory and practice of liberal aspects of a tourism curriculum. The theoretical strand develops the underlying liberal concepts of truth, breadth, coherence, ‘the good life’ and liberation. The practical strand considers how these might be achieved through curriculum strategies in tourism such as encouraging reflection within modules, complementary studies, undergraduate projects, research methods, great books, and critical tourism studies. Finally, the limitations of a liberal curriculum are addressed.Keywords
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