TY - BOOK AU - Corbisiero,Fabio AU - Monaco,Salvatore AU - Ruspini,Elisabetta TI - Millennials, Generation Z and the future of tourism T2 - The future of tourism SN - 9781845417604 (pbk.) : AV - G156.5.S63 C67 2022 U1 - 306.4819 23 PY - 2022///] PY - 2022/// CY - Bristol PB - Channel View Publications KW - Tourism KW - Social aspects KW - Hospitality industry KW - Leisure industry KW - Generation Y KW - Attitudes KW - Generation Z KW - Popular culture KW - Travel and Tourism KW - ukslc KW - Society & culture: general KW - thema KW - Social forecasting, future studies KW - Hospitality & service industries N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Fabio Corbisiero, Salvatore Monaco and Elisabetta Ruspini:Introduction: Tourism at the Crossroads: Between Past, Present and Future -- -- -- Part 1: On the Go with the New Generations -- -- Chapter 1. Elisabetta Ruspini: Generations, Events, Experiences, Tourism -- -- Chapter 2. Salvatore Monaco: Capturing the Future Traveller -- -- Part 2: Technologies and the Sharing Economy in Tourism -- -- Chapter 3. Fabio Corbisiero: NetGen and Tourism -- -- Chapter 4. Salvatore Monaco: Towards a Sharing Generation -- -- Part 3: Generations, Gender and LGBT Issues in Tourism -- -- Chapter 5. Elisabetta Ruspini: Gender, Generations, Tourism -- -- Chapter 6. Fabio Corbisiero: LGBTQ+ and Next-Gen Tourism -- -- Fabio Corbisiero, Salvatore Monaco and Elisabetta Ruspini: Conclusion: Understanding the Present to Prepare for the Future (of Tourism) -- -- References N2 - This book examines the lifestyles, expectations and plans of Millennials and Generation Z and how they are redefining tourism. It explores the present and future challenges faced by the tourism industry as a result of the generational turnover and the role a generational perspective can play in helping the industry recover from the COVID-19 crisis; This book examines the lifestyles, expectations and plans of Millennials and Generation Z and how they are redefining tourism. It demonstrates that if the tourism industry is to enjoy future growth, it must understand and meet the particular needs of these two generations. The volume explores the present and future challenges faced by the tourism industry as a result of the generational turnover, and seeks to answer the following questions: What contribution can the new generations make to the future of tourism? How are technological advancements and social networks shaping future travel trends? Can a generational perspective be useful to help the tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 crisis? The book will be of interest to researchers and students of sociology and tourism studies, as well as tourism professionals ER -