Don Reid

Dr. Donald G. Reid is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph. Dr. Reid’s research focuses on community development and social planning, as well as, tourism and leisure planning. He is particularly concerned with the marginalized in society and their integration into mainstream society and issues of citizenship, generally. Don has coauthored two recent articles, the first on social marginalization of the poor in rural areas and the second dealing with volunteerism in social service provision. Both were published in the Canadian Review of Social Policy. His 1995 book titled “Work and Leisure in the 21^st Century: From Production to Citizenship” deals with the question of the role of work in life-construction and life-satisfaction in a world where resources are unequally shared and the access to those resources is difficult for many of our fellow citizens. His later book titled “Tourism, Globalization and Development: Responsible Tourism Planning” presents a critique of tourism planning in the developing world. Additionally, this volume discusses alternative planning processes for tourism development that speaks to the issues and benefits of local communities.