Essays about: "online tourism thesis"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the words online tourism thesis.

1. 16. Tourists’ expectations of their encounter with indigenous communities in the context of indigenous tourism: Western tourists’online reviews of OvaHimba cultural villages in Namibia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Fredrika Sweno; [2019]
   Keywords : indigenous tourism; authenticity; Namibia; tripadvisor reviews; western tourists; cultural exoticism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Indigenous tourism is a debated topic as the lifestyle and culture of indigenous groups are increasingly being promoted as tourist attractions, especially by tourism promotors targeting tourists in more developed countries. Indigenous tourism has become a widely adopted approach used to generate income for indigenous communities, and to the countries in which they are located. READ MORE

3. 17. The effects of self-identity and personal norms on prospectivetourists’ pro-environmental behaviour: The relevance of Eco-labels in online accommodation booking

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Jiaying He; [2019]
   Keywords : Environmental self-identity; Personal norms; Eco-labels; Pro-environmental behaviour; Online accommodation booking;

   Abstract : As environmental quality strongly depends on human behaviour patterns, more attentions have been paid to understand and promote pro-environmental behaviour in the tourism sector with sustainable development. This thesis focuses on online Eco-label accommodation booking as a tourist pro-environmental behavior to study the effects of environmental self-identity and personal norms on prospective tourists’ pro-environmental behaviour. READ MORE

4. 18. The tourist gaze on the royal Kumari of Kathmandu - Analysis of a living goddess based on online discourse

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

   Author : Sofia Herslow; [2019]
   Keywords : Social anthropology; Kumari; worship; Newar; Nepal; Kathmandu valley; Tourism; Tourist Gaze; Modes of Authenticity; John Urry; Erik Cohen; living goddess; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : There are many possible sources for anthropological research, however, this thesis examines tourists' comments on internet forums. In particular, tourist comments on the TripAdvisor page of the Kumari Chowk in Kathmandu, Nepal will be examined. READ MORE

5. 19. Representation of the Sámi Culture in Tourism in Sweden: : A Thematic Analysis of Marketing Websites from Swedish Lapland

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

   Author : Gynn Heissy Ticao Hernaez; Lukas Mavromatis Klempin; [2018]
   Keywords : Indigenous Tourism; Sámi; Indigenous Representation; Tourism Marketing; Sweden.;

   Abstract : The following thesis examines the representation of Sámi that reside in the Swedish part of Lapland. Tourism has been a complement to the traditional occupations for many Sámi. However, representations of Sámi in web-marketing may be misleading the tourists in their understanding of the Indigenous people. READ MORE

6. 20. Tourism in Football: Exploring Motivational Factors and Typologies of Groundhoppers : An example of a German Groundhopper Online Community

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Turismvetenskap

   Author : Christian Bauer; [2018]
   Keywords : Groundhopping; Serious Leisure; Sport Tourism; Tourist Motivation; Football.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine the motivational factors and to explore possible typologies of groundhoppers. Groundhopping as a special form of sports tourism which has grown rapidly over the last couple of decades. READ MORE