Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the Research 1
1.2 Problem Statement 5
1.3 Research Objectives 8
1.4 Research Questions 8
1.5 Research Scope 9
Chapter 2 Research Framework 11
2.1 Overview of Theoretical Framework of Participation Process 11
2.2 The Indicators of the Participation Factors in This Book 16
2.3 Variables of Participation in This Book 23
2.4 The Research Framework of This Book 27
Chapter 3 Case Background 29
3.1 Selection of Cases 29
3.2 The Relationship Between Cultural Heritage in the Three Component Towns 37
3.3 Tourism Development and Community Participation in Lijiang Old Town 39
Chapter 4 Research Methodology 43
4.1 Research Design 43
4.2 Research Instrument 45
4.3 Sample Size 49
4.4 Sampling Method 51
4.5 Reliability and Validity of the Research Instrument 56
4.6 Data Collection 58
4.7 Data Analyses 60
Chapter 5 Data Analysis 69
5.1 Data Profile 69
5.2 Evidences of the Participation in Cultural Heritage Tourism 72
5.3 Relationship Between Independent Factors and the 11 Kinds of Specific Participation 82
5.4 Validity Test of Independent Variables of Participation 87
5.5 Separate Assessment Models of Specific Participation 91
5.6 Assessment Model of the Whole Participation 109
Chapter 6 Discussions on Findings 112
6.1 Evidences of Community Participation in Cultural Heritage Tourism 112
6.2 Relationship Between Independent and Dependent Factors of Participation 116
6.3 Barriers and Independent Variables for Community Participation 120
Chapter 7 Conclusions 123
7.1 Implication of This Book 123
7.2 Contributions of This Book 124
7.3 Recommendations of This Book 126
7.4 Limitations of This Book 127
7.5 Directions for Further Research 128
7.6 Concluding Remarks 128
References 130