Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology of Tourism Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Sociology of Tourism
The University sets this paper under Scheme III only, so your college may not run it.
Module 1: Sociological understanding on Tourism
- 1 Basic concepts- Tour, Travel, Tourist and Tourism
- 2 Sociology of Tourism – Meaning & significance
- 3 Impact of Tourism on Host Place: Social, Economic, Climatic and Environmental
Module 2: Tourism Management
- 1 Different forms of Tourism Management
- 2 Key aspects of Tourism Management
- 3 Managerial issues in Tourism Industry
Reference Books
- 1 Eric Cohen (1984) The Sociological Tourism: Approaches, Issues and Findings. (Ann. Rev. Socio-1-1984:10:37 3.92)
- 2 Cohen E. (ed.) (1979) Sociology of Tourism and Tourism Res 6 (1-2):18-194 (special issue)
- 3 Leiper N. (1995) Tourism management. Melbourne: RMIT Press
- 4 Lalnonmawia, Development and impact of Tourism Industry in Industry.