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Touristic Transcendence And Post Modern Flitting: An Exploration Of The Experiences Of Second Home Owners, Deirdre Quinn, Darach Turley
Touristic Transcendence And Post Modern Flitting: An Exploration Of The Experiences Of Second Home Owners, Deirdre Quinn, Darach Turley
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The focus of this article is the experience of the tourist as s/he moves between ordinary everyday non-tourist life and tourist life in the current postmodern consumption context.
A comprehensive review of the existing literature on second home consumption is presented. There is some emphasis on how it is practised by the Irish second home owner. This is a group that has been identified as being relatively under-researched in a consumer behaviour context; it is a group thst is affluent, growing and heterogeneous (Mottiar and Quinn 2003).
The vacation home is a complex issue within tourism being viewed as 'a …
Conflicts In Development: Tourism And The Cattle Industry In Brazil, Nicholas Sanchez, John F. O'Connell
Conflicts In Development: Tourism And The Cattle Industry In Brazil, Nicholas Sanchez, John F. O'Connell
Economics Department Working Papers
This paper challenges the conventional view that where there is a political elite, economic development will proceed along lines that sacrifice future generations for the benefit of the current ruling class. We find that shortfalls in the balance of payments will cause those in authority to promote activities that encourage tourism as a solution to balance of payments deficit. The vehicle for generating tourism is the provision of public goods. More traditional paths toward development particularly cattle ranching are displaced by tourist attractions. While motivated by myopic self-interest, the pursuit of public goods reduces the amount of debt transferred to …
Cts Dubrovnik 2005 Touristic Transcendence, Deirdre Quinn, Darach Turley
Cts Dubrovnik 2005 Touristic Transcendence, Deirdre Quinn, Darach Turley
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Research aims: This study aims to explore the experience of transition of the tourist as s/he transits between ordinary non-tourist life and tourist life, in the case of the second homeowner. Research approach: An emic approach employing an interpretive, ethnographic methodology was deemed to be particularly appropriate to these aims.
Arts And Cultural Activities And The Michigan Economy, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
Arts And Cultural Activities And The Michigan Economy, George A. Erickcek, Brad R. Watts
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Generating Theory, Tourism & “World Heritage” In Indonesia: Ethical Quandaries For Practicing Anthropologists, Kathleen M. Adams
Generating Theory, Tourism & “World Heritage” In Indonesia: Ethical Quandaries For Practicing Anthropologists, Kathleen M. Adams
Kathleen M. Adams