Essays about: "Thanatourism"

Found 2 essays containing the word Thanatourism.

  1. 1. Beyond Dark Tourism

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Geraldinne Johansson Retamal; [2023]
    Keywords : Dark Tourism; Dark Spot; Dark Site; Dark Place; Thanatourism; Dark Tourists; Framework; Spectrum; Categorization; Interpretation; Hermeneutic;

    Abstract : Background: The development of Dark Tourism has evolved much over recent years. The term Dark Tourism is too general for a subject matter that is multilayered and complex. Aim of the Thesis and Research Question: Is to present the consistencies, vagueness, and disagreements of the different categorizations in Dark Tourism. READ MORE

  3. 2. Death Sells: Thanatourism Theming as a Sustainability Strategy at Gotlands Museum

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Katherine Uziallo; [2019]
    Keywords : sustainable destination development; destination development; sustainable tourism; tourism; heritage tourism; dark tourism; thanatourism; museums; new museology; Gotlands Museum; Gotland; Gotlandic history; sustainability;

    Abstract : Over the past century the phenomenon of thanatourism, or dark tourism, has become increasingly popular, with tourists now able to encounter death at a wide range of sites across the world. While much scholarship has focused on tourism at sites of disaster and atrocity, less research has taken place into thanatourism in a museum context. READ MORE