Volunteer tourism from the perspective of the social sciences

Authors

  • Łukasz Skoczylas Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Sociology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0009-9

Keywords:

volunteer tourism, mass tourism, volunteering

Abstract

This article is a survey of research and a presentation of the standpoints of different researchers on volunteer tourism.

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Published

2013-04-25

How to Cite

Skoczylas, Łukasz. (2013). Volunteer tourism from the perspective of the social sciences. Turyzm/Tourism, 22(2), 31–35. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0009-9

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