Essays about: "volunteer travel"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words volunteer travel.

  1. 1. Exploring the Role of Eco-Communities in Fostering Environmental Stewardship : A Study of Volunteer Tourism at Cloughjordan Eco-Village

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring och turismvetenskap (MTS)

    Author : Maximilian Kress; [2023]
    Keywords : Place attachment; transformative learning; environmental stewardship; voluntourism; eco-communities; ecovillages; Cloughjordan ecovillage; community attachment;

    Abstract : In recent years, there has been a shift in interest in travel, toward an increasing interest in sustainable travel and alternative forms of travel. As a result, there is also an interest in research studying these alternative travel concepts. Therefore, this qualitative study looks at experiences in ecovillages, focusing on volunteer workers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Expectations, Compassion and Confusion : Volunteers’ experiences and perspectives

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Linn Jansson Öhlén; [2015]
    Keywords : Volunteer tourism; volunteer travel organizers; neo-liberalism; post-colonialism; social movement theory; Volontär-turism; volontärrese-organisatörer; neoliberalism; postkolonialism; social movement theory;

    Abstract : The roots of international voluntary work can be said to stem back to the 19:th century missionary work. It is thus nothing new with westerners wanting to spread their knowledge or help the poor in other countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Combining Volunteer Tourism and Development Studies A case study of development students’ reflections on volunteering in the Global South

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Edström; [2014]
    Keywords : Volunteer tourism; development studies; cultural exchange; post-colonial critique; practical learning; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Volunteer tourism (VT) has over the past decades rapidly increased and many young individuals travel to the Global South with intentions to develop communities and travel. Critique has however indicated that unskilled young individuals do not contribute to the development of the community, rather the opposite. READ MORE

  5. 4. Casualties among Unauthorized Migrants at the Arizona Border : A Race, Class and Gender Perspective

    University essay from Avdelningen för geografi och turism

    Author : Linnea Hällgren; [2012]
    Keywords : migration; Arizona; USA; Mexico;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis deals with the increasing borders control/security between nations, especially between the, so-called third world and first world nations. Security and wall building is something that is becoming a more and more current issue at borders. Today we live under the scare of terrorism which excuses this behavior. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identity Development through Volunteer Tourism : A qualitative study of WWOOF volunteers’ identity formation

    University essay from Institutionen för studier av samhällsutveckling och kultur; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Linnea Börjars; [2012]
    Keywords : volunteer; tourism; identity formation; WWOOF; volontär; turism; identitetsarbete; WWOOF;

    Abstract : Tourism is a fast growing phenomenon. As every person has a different motivation to travel new and alternative forms of tourism are continuously developing. Depending on form of tourism and the tourist’s motivation to take on a certain trip, the experience has a smaller or bigger impression on the individual. READ MORE