Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change
Scope & Guideline
Advancing Insights in Tourism and Cultural Dynamics
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Cultural Representations in Tourism:
Investigates how cultures are represented in tourism contexts, including destination branding, cultural heritage, and the narratives constructed by tourism stakeholders. - Sustainable Tourism Practices:
Emphasizes the importance of sustainable and ethical tourism practices, aiming to address the challenges and opportunities related to environmental sustainability and social responsibility within tourism. - Community Engagement and Local Perspectives:
Focuses on the perceptions, experiences, and roles of local communities in tourism development, highlighting their agency and involvement in shaping tourism narratives and practices. - Gender and Inclusivity in Tourism:
Explores the roles of gender and inclusivity in tourism, addressing issues of agency, representation, and participation of marginalized groups within the tourism sector. - Innovative Tourism Niches:
Examines emerging niches in tourism such as creative tourism, dark tourism, and medical tourism, assessing their impacts on local cultures and economies. - Cultural Heritage and Tourism Intersections:
Analyzes the relationship between tourism and cultural heritage, including the commodification of cultural practices and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage.
Trending and Emerging
- Activism and Social Movements in Tourism:
Recent studies are increasingly examining the role of tourism as a platform for activism, particularly in the context of women's rights and social justice movements, reflecting a growing interest in how travel can serve as a form of political engagement. - Technology and Tourism Experience:
The integration of technology into tourism experiences, such as augmented reality and social media's influence on travel perceptions, is emerging as a key area of research, highlighting the transformative role of digital tools in shaping tourist interactions. - Health and Wellness Tourism:
The focus on health and wellness tourism is on the rise, particularly in the context of medical tourism and holistic travel experiences, reflecting changing consumer preferences towards health-oriented travel. - Creative and Experiential Tourism:
There is a growing emphasis on creative tourism and experiential travel, where tourists seek immersive and participatory experiences that foster deeper cultural connections and personal growth. - Indigenous and Community-Based Tourism:
Research on indigenous tourism and community-based approaches is gaining traction, emphasizing the importance of local perspectives and practices in tourism development and cultural preservation.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Mass Tourism Studies:
Research focused on traditional mass tourism patterns and impacts has seen a decline as the journal increasingly prioritizes niche and alternative forms of tourism that emphasize sustainability and local engagement. - Static Cultural Heritage Models:
The exploration of static models of cultural heritage that do not account for dynamic and evolving cultural practices is becoming less prominent, as scholars shift towards understanding heritage as a living, participatory process. - Overtourism Concerns:
While still relevant, the specific focus on overtourism as an isolated issue has waned, with more emphasis now placed on integrated approaches that consider overtourism within broader sustainability and community resilience frameworks. - Economic Impacts of Tourism Alone:
Research concentrating solely on the economic impacts of tourism, without considering social and cultural dimensions, is becoming less common as interdisciplinary approaches gain traction. - Tourism as a Sole Economic Driver:
The notion of tourism as the primary economic driver for communities is being reevaluated, with growing recognition of the need for diversified economic strategies that include multiple sectors beyond tourism.
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