This course examines how political and social factors shape tourism consciousness and attitudes. It provides students with the opportunity to examine the process of becoming tourists. The course also aims to examine the way various factors such as globalization, the 'knowledge economy' and global uncertainty, as well as the numerous social and political relationships that are part of each individual's lived experience shape the access to tourism. 

Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to: 

• understand the social context of tourism activity and the social role of tourism, 
• identify the sociological characteristics of the tourist,
• recognize the structure and function of the tourism system, the consequences and impacts of tourism for all stakeholders involved in the tourism activity,
• analyze the relationships between tourists and local residents,
• evaluate the implementation of the political institutional framework to tourism development,
• explain the social, economic, and cultural impact of tourism

This course examines how political and social factors shape tourism consciousness and attitudes. It provides students with the opportunity to examine the process of becoming tourists. The course also aims to examine the way various factors such as globalization, the 'knowledge economy' and global uncertainty, as well as the numerous social and political relationships that are part of each individual's lived experience shape the access to tourism.

• Άννα Φαρμάκη, Τουρισμός και Κοινωνία, Εκδόσεις: ΙΩΝ, 2017. 
• Συλλογικό, Ο Τουρισμός ως Παράγοντας Κοινωνικής Αλλαγής, Εκδόσεις: Εξάντας, 1999.
• Συλλογικό, Τουρισμός-Πολιτική-Πολιτισμός στην Ελλάδα, Εκδόσεις: ΛΕΙΜΩΝ, 2018.
• Πολυξένη Μοίρα, Σπυρίδων Παρθένης, Πολιτισμικός - βιομηχανικός τουρισμός, Εκδόσεις: Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη, 2011.
• Holden Andrew, Κοινωνιολογικές Προσεγγίσεις στον Τουρισμό,  Εκδόσεις: Παπαζήση, 2008. 

• Face to face teaching with use of whiteboard, PowerPoint presentations, e-class platform and video projection of tourism content from the Internet.

• Use of the whiteboard
• Use of PowerPoint presentations
• Use of the e-class platform
• Projection of tourism videos from the Internet

• Students' evaluation will be carried out by a written final examination (100% of the grade) which may include comprehension questions in the form of essay writing.
• The evaluation results are accessible to students for explanations and clarifications that will help them further improve their skills and knowledge.