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TOURISM

TOURISM. SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACTS. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of tourists. frequency , purpose, length, and type of trip nature of tourists' destinations kinds of activities undertaken. NATURE OF SOCIO-CULTURAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM. Four principal issue areas

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TOURISM

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  1. TOURISM SOCIO CULTURAL IMPACTS

  2. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of tourists frequency, purpose, length, and type of trip nature of tourists' destinations kinds of activities undertaken

  3. NATUREOFSOCIO-CULTURALIMPACTSOFTOURISM • Four principal issue areas • the tourist • relations between tourists and locals • the structure and functioning of the tourist system • the consequences of tourism

  4. The socio-culturalimpactoftourismismanifestedthroughan-enormous rangeofaspects • fromtheartsandcraftsthrough tothefundamentalbehaviourofindividualsandcollective groups. • Theimpactscanbepositive,suchasthecasewheretourism preservesorevenresur­ rectsthecraftskillsofthepopulation ortheenhancementof culturalexchangebetweentwo distinct populations.

  5. Theimpactscanalsobenegative,suchasthecommercialisationand bastardisationof arts,craftsandceremonies/ritualsofthehostpopulation.Theimpactscan alsodetractfromculturalexchangebypreseniingalimitedanddistortedviewofoneofthe populations. /

  6. Afactoroften overlookedbyresearchers isthesocio-culturalimpact oftourismonthevisiterpopulation.Forinstance,thegrowthof UK touristsvisitingSpainthroughoutthe1960sand 1970sresultedinculinaryandbeveragechangesintheUK(paellaandRiojawinebeingtwo Spanishproducts thatbenefitedfromthisexchange).

  7. VisitorstoAustraliawouldoftenfind it hardtoresisıadoptingthebeach-basedlifesryleandthebarbecuewhentheyreturnedhome. • Thereis evidenceofsocio-cultural impacts,rangingfromthedothes wewear,thefoodwe eatandourgenerallifestylesandattitudes,whichcanallbeinfluencedbyplaceswevisit.

  8. Thereisatradition ofviewingthesocio-cultural impactsasacombinedeffectbecauseofthedifficultyindistinguishing betweensociologicalandculturalimpacts.Thisdistinction is alsosornewhatartificialgiventhefactthatsociologicalandculturaleffectsoverlaptoalarge extent.

  9. Thereisalsoatraditionofexaminingthe socio-culturalimpactsoftourismpurelyin termsofthecontactthat takesplacebetweenthehostandvisitingpopulations:thisisavery limited approach.

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