Essays about: "Tourist Guide."
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1. “You can not pay my rent forever” Voices from Dandora: Exploring Perspectives on Slum Tourism through Resident, Tour Guide, and Swedish Tourist Experiences
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : In line with the increase of Globalisation, the demand for more unconventional tourism has been on a rise during the last decades. More Western tourists want to get insight into the everyday life of citizens in the country they are visiting. READ MORE
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2. Sounds of the Sacred : An Examination of Audio Guides in Religious Cultural Heritage Institutions in Spain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This thesis examines the role of audio guide technology in four different Spanish cathedrals: La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Tarragona Cathedral in Tarragona, La Seo Cathedral in Zaragoza, and Palma Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca. The thesis presents data about the audio guides at each of these sites in two ways. READ MORE
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3. The perceived value of place brand ecosystems : An exploratory research on tourist preferences
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Industriell ekonomiAbstract : In the pursuit of attracting more tourists in a market where competition is growing on a global scale, place branding has become increasingly more common. An underexplored alternative within the place branding literature is place brand ecosystems, and how they can create value for both the place brand itself as well as the tourists that travel there. READ MORE
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4. Berättelser från ett kulturlandskap : ett gestaltningsförslag för Nikkaluokta turistanläggnings utemiljö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Samernas traditionella marker, Sápmi, har en lång historia av kolonialism och förtryck. I bygget av den svenska nationella identitet har fjällen ofta porträtterats som en orörd natur, vars storslagenhet symboliserade nationens storhet. READ MORE
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5. Visitor Perceptions of Authenticity and Commodification in Easter Island Cultural Heritage Tourism : Pride and Empowerment of the Rapanui
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : This study sought to analyze tourist perceptions of cultural heritage tourism on Easter Island, more specifically, how they perceived and valued the concept of ‘authenticity’ in representations of local Rapanui culture. By analyzing and categorizing trends found in Trip Advisor reviews left for 6 tourism businesses on the island (3 traditional performance venues and 3 guided tour companies), this primary research question was further broken down to assess 1) what factors in particular render an experience valuable and authentic to the tourist, 2) how tourists perceive indigenous Rapanui’s relationship to their own culture in the context of cultural tourism, and 3) if they perceive the industry as exploiting or empowering the Rapanui people. READ MORE
