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A new approach to understanding tourism practices
Bertine Bargeman1, Greg Richards1
1Breda University of Applied Sciences, Academy for Leisure and Events, Mgr. Hopmansstraat 15, 4817 JT Breda, the Netherlands.
Annals of Tourism Research
|August 25, 2020
Summary
This study bridges tourism research with practice theory, proposing a new model focusing on rituals and emotional responses to understand tourism participation dynamics. It explains why individuals engage in or leave tourism practices.
Area of Science:
- Tourism Studies
- Sociology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Tourism research often analyzes practices in isolation from established practice theories.
- A gap exists in applying comprehensive practice theory to understand tourism participation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key strands of practice theory relevant to tourism.
- To develop a novel approach for applying practice theory to tourism participation.
- To propose a conceptual model for understanding tourism practices.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of practice theory strands.
- Development of a conceptual model integrating Collins' (2004) work on rituals and emotional responses.
- Focus on group interactions and individual transitions between practices.
Main Results:
- A conceptual model of tourism practices is proposed, emphasizing ritualistic elements and emotional responses.
- The model offers insights into why individuals participate in or withdraw from tourism practices.
- It provides a framework for analyzing the dynamics of tourism systems through individual practice shifts.
Conclusions:
- Integrating practice theory offers a richer understanding of tourism participation.
- The proposed model, focusing on rituals and emotions, enhances explanations for engagement and disengagement in tourism.
- Analyzing shifts between practices illuminates the complexity of tourism systems.
Keywords:
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