- Creative Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Sociology of Tourism, Sociology of Culture, Anthropology of Tourism, Tourism: epistemology, education and sustainability, and 22 moreThe potential role of creative industries in promoting urban tourism, Tourism and Events, Tourism Marketing, Tourism Planing and Development, Sociology, Turismo Criativo, Philosophy, Anthropology, Tourism Destination Marketing, Creative Industries, Turismo Cultural, Tourism, Tourism Management, Event Management, Tourism Studies, Antonio Damásio, Georges Canguilhem, Pierre Bourdieu and symbolic violence, Pierre Bourdieu, Pierre Bourdieu; Forms of capital and theory of social mobility, Philosophy of Science, and Cultural Studiesedit
- Rui Carvalho is an Adjunct Professor at ISLA Santarém. PhD in Tourism in the University of Aveiro, has an MSc in Deve... moreRui Carvalho is an Adjunct Professor at ISLA Santarém.
PhD in Tourism in the University of Aveiro, has an MSc in Development of Cultural Tourism Products and a degree in Cultural Tourism Management both from the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. Presently, he is a full researcher of the research unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP) at the University of Aveiro. He is a reviewer for several Journals: Pasos, Inter. Journal of Tourism and Hosp. Management in the Digital Age, Alma Tourism-Journal of Tourism, Culture, Territorial Development. His research themes are creative/cultural tourism, events, co-creation, sociology of tourism and epistemology of tourism.edit
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The concept of a ‘surf memorable experience’ involves identifying the dimensions of a surf experience using the ׳Four Realms model׳ proposed by Pine and Gilmore (1998, 1999), which categorizes experiences based on their level of... more
The concept of a ‘surf memorable experience’ involves identifying the dimensions of a surf experience using the ׳Four Realms model׳ proposed by Pine and Gilmore (1998, 1999), which categorizes experiences based on their level of participation and involvement. For this purpose, surf experience dimensions were identified in terms of surf participation (active vs passive), surf involvement (absorption vs immersion), and then four types of surf experiences were delineated: educational, entertainment, esthetic, and escapist, leading to a ‘sweet spot’- a surf Memorable Experience. The "sweet spot" of a surf memorable experience lies in finding a balance between active and passive participation, absorption, and immersion. It could be a moment when a surf tourist is fully engaged in riding the waves, mentally captivated by the experience, and embracing the surf culture and environment, leading to a truly memorable and fulfilling surf experience. Such memorable experiences may help tourism professionals improve their business.
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The concept of ‘Entrepreneurship of creative communities in tourism’ refers to the innovative and business-oriented initiatives undertaken by groups of people within the tourism sector who harness their creative talents, tangible and... more
The concept of ‘Entrepreneurship of creative communities in tourism’ refers to the innovative and business-oriented initiatives undertaken by groups of people within the tourism sector who harness their creative talents, tangible and intangible cultural assets, and local creative resources to develop and offer to visitors authentic and distinctive tourism experiences, aiming not only to enrich the visitor experience but also to foster sustainable benefits for both the community and the entrepreneurs involved. Bearing this in mind, lifestyle entrepreneurs may be part of these communities as well as local community members adding a creative layer to the tourism environment especially when envisaged within the creative economy paradigm. Also, these communities tend to organize themselves in networks around the tourism market with online and offline manifestations, contributing to the effective development of sustainable tourism planning models like creative tourism.
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Abstract. The evolution of the experience economy has prompted museums to reassess their goals regarding emerging tourism trends and adjust to meet the rising demand for authentic tourist experiences, resulting in a paradigm shift towards... more
Abstract. The evolution of the experience economy has prompted museums to reassess their goals regarding emerging tourism trends and adjust to meet the rising demand for authentic tourist experiences, resulting in a paradigm shift towards co-creation, actively involving tourists with both tangible and intangible heritage. In Tomar, Portugal, the Trays Festival (TF) occurs every four years, attracting over six hundred thousand people. Rooted in national devotion to the Holy Spirit, TF features symbolic elements like trays, paper flowers, and wheat spikes, fostering local creativity and sustainable tourism development. Building on the prior research of Carvalho and Simões (2023), this paper aims to present a creative tourism management framework for the envisioned Trays Festival Museum (TFM). The methodology employed for this study includes a literature review of key variables of the study and content analysis was used to examine the creative potential of the festival confronting the proposed technological thematic concept of the TFM (Carvalho and Simões, (2023). The framework underscores the importance of technology, creativity, and authentic tourism encounters, aligning with cultural tourism 4.0 traits towards a conceptualisation of the Museum 4.0. Its primary objective is to actively engage visitors in co-creating cultural and creative tourism experiences during their visit, with a focus on technological-led interaction. Additionally, the framework is rooted in the principles of creative tourism, emphasizing active participation, learning, creative self-expression, co-creation, and community engagement.
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The experience economy has challenged museums to rethink their mission, as traditional cultural institutions when confronted with new forms of tourism consumption. As tourists demand more authentic experiences, co-crea-tion has allowed... more
The experience economy has challenged museums to rethink their mission, as traditional cultural institutions when confronted with new forms of tourism consumption. As tourists demand more authentic experiences, co-crea-tion has allowed tourists to engage pragmatically with tangible and intangible heritage and museum exhibitions reframing how curation, museology-related content and technology are present in fourth-generation museums. The Trays Festival (TF) is an internationally recognized community-based event which at-tracts more than six hundred thousand people every four years to the Portuguese city of Tomar. This secular and sacred event, dates back to the XIII century where the adornment of trays, houses and streets, paper flowers, bread and wheat spikes, are typical elements of ancient festivals of crops. As the festival represents a fer-tile ground for the use of local creativity, a TF museum could function as a way to promote sustainable development in the city fostering distinction among tradi-tional cultural tourism destinations. The authors developed a literature review on the variables of the study and analysed recent technological and marketing strat-egies for museums. As part of ongoing research, this paper has the goal to present a technological and thematic proposal for the development of a TF community-based museum in the city of Tomar, embedded in technology, creativity, and au-thentic tourism experiences. We believe that such a proposal could help to tackle seasonality in the destination by promoting a continuous offer around the TF.
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The specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and their presence in cultural and creative events and festivals, constitute examples of reflexive tourism consumption. Following the line of research about the specialised... more
The specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and their presence in cultural and creative events and festivals, constitute examples of reflexive tourism consumption. Following the line of research about the specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and events, this research aims to describe and account for examples where cultural and creative events/festivals represent opportunities for participatory experiences like workshops. The author developed a systematic review using SCOPUS database, to account for creative tourism experiences present at cultural and creative events/festivals. Thirteen documents from 2003 to 2019, were chosen and analysed as they represent the confrontation between cultural and creative events/festivals and creative tourism experiences principles. Findings show that authors don´t always refer directly to creative tourism experiences in the events and festival case studies analysed. Results were organized under two perspectives the ...
Research Interests: Sociology, Tourism Geography, Cultural Tourism, Creative Industries, Tourism, and 11 moreCommunity Events and Festivals, Festivals, Tourism Events, Creative Tourism, Creative And Cultural Events, Tourism and Events, Events and Tourism, Festivals and Event Tourism, Creative Industries and Urban Tourism, Advertising Creative Brief, and Creative tourism experiences
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Experience co-creation has received much attention in tourism, events, and festivals literature. Often shared and consumed collectively, those experiences positively affect visitors’ satisfaction, the volume of expenditure, and levels of... more
Experience co-creation has received much attention in tourism, events, and festivals literature. Often shared and consumed collectively, those experiences positively affect visitors’ satisfaction, the volume of expenditure, and levels of happiness, being essential for businesses, attractions, and destinations. As add-ons, co-creation experiences can play a significant role in diversifying and differentiating the supply of cultural events while contributing to fostering events and festivals as tools of territorial development. Within this context, this exploratory research aims to analyse the characteristics of co-creation experiences developed in three cultural events. Considering participation and personalisation as two relevant dimensions of experience co-creation, this paper analyses how they can be applied in the context of cultural events. The study follows a comparative approach, describing three cases of cultural events on the central coast of Portugal (Aveiro region). The me...
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Onboarding handbooks constitute a very important and powerful tool in the socialization and integration processes of recruits implemented by Human Resources. As companies compete to thrive in global markets, the attraction and retention... more
Onboarding handbooks constitute a very important and powerful tool in the socialization and integration processes of recruits implemented by Human Resources. As companies compete to thrive in global markets, the attraction and retention of employees have been given much attention in recent years. One of the strategies developed by companies to achieve this goal are the so-called Onboarding Handbooks given to newcomers, serving as a means of facilitating workers’ integration into the everyday processes of the company. As a consolidated research area, many HR studies have been developed around these subjects, as these manuals have been proven to be important tools in the socialization process of the former candidate, now entering the organisational culture of a given enterprise. A literature review was developed according to the main variables of the study of Organisational Socialization processes, strategies, and methods, with special emphasis on the onboarding book. To find out if t...
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The creative consumption of tourism has directed tourism agents towards cultural products, services, and experiences contributing to the lifestyle and identity expression of both consumers and producers as co-creators. Traditional... more
The creative consumption of tourism has directed tourism agents towards cultural products, services, and experiences contributing to the lifestyle and identity expression of both consumers and producers as co-creators. Traditional cultural mediators have changed cultural and creative capital acquisition, representing diverse social agencies and originating different forms of mediation marked by new technologies, and new virtual networks playing a relevant part in creative tourism contexts. New cultural mediators correspond to entrepreneurs whose lifestyle is prioritized by the privilege of pursuing non-material gains and pleasant activities instead of professional goals. Few studies have tried to know who these people are, what motivates them to be involved in the creative experiences they offer, and what they learn from the co-creation processes. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling in these gaps in creative tourism studies. Hence the authors applied qualitative and quantitative techniques
to analyze the life trajectories of "lifestyle entrepreneurs" engaged in creative tourism experiences. Findings show that creatives are not always connected to creative jobs, their motives for engaging in such experiences are seen as an economic supplement and the exchange of learning and personal skills are present in such experiences. These considerations contribute to better design creative experiences.
to analyze the life trajectories of "lifestyle entrepreneurs" engaged in creative tourism experiences. Findings show that creatives are not always connected to creative jobs, their motives for engaging in such experiences are seen as an economic supplement and the exchange of learning and personal skills are present in such experiences. These considerations contribute to better design creative experiences.
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Experience co-creation has received much attention in tourism, events, and festivals literature. Often shared and consumed collectively, those experiences positively affect visitors' satisfaction, the volume of expenditure, and levels of... more
Experience co-creation has received much attention in tourism, events, and festivals literature. Often shared and consumed collectively, those experiences positively affect visitors' satisfaction, the volume of expenditure, and levels of happiness, being essential for businesses, attractions, and destinations. As add-ons, co-creation experiences can play a significant role in diversifying and differentiating the supply of cultural events while contributing to fostering events and festivals as tools of territorial development. Within this context, this exploratory research aims to analyse the characteristics of co-creation experiences developed in three cultural events. Considering participation and personalisation as two relevant dimensions of experience co-creation, this paper analyses how they can be applied in the context of cultural events. The study follows a comparative approach, describing three cases of cultural events on the central coast of Portugal (Aveiro region). The methodology was based on participant observation and documental analysis of secondary data, namely the events and festivals characteristics, cultural programs, websites, and promotional materials. Major results indicate that two of the three events analysed have better conditions for the participation of visitors and the local communities, mainly due to the considerable number of activities that provide active participation and learning. On the other hand, one of the festivals fosters better conditions for the personalisation of services and experiences compared to the others, mainly due to the venue's characteristics and the way the program is designed. In that sense, the paper highlights the potential for the inclusion of co-creation experiences in events and festivals, providing a set of good practices for events and festival organisers and other tourism agents such as tourism businesses, tourism professionals, and local communities.
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Onboarding handbooks constitute a very important and powerful tool in the socialization and integration processes of recruits implemented by Human Resources. As companies compete to thrive in global markets, the attraction and retention... more
Onboarding handbooks constitute a very important and powerful tool in the socialization and integration processes of recruits implemented by Human Resources. As companies compete to thrive in global markets, the attraction and retention of employees have been given much attention in recent years. One of the strategies developed by companies to achieve this goal are the so-called Onboarding Handbooks given to newcomers, serving as a means of facilitating workers’ integration
into the everyday processes of the company. As a consolidated research area, many HR studies have been developed around these subjects, as these manuals have been proven to be important tools in the socialization process of the former candidate, now entering the organisational culture of a given enterprise. A literature review was developed according to the main variables of the study of Organisational Socialization processes, strategies, and methods, with special emphasis on the onboarding book. To find out if these manuals correspond to the relevant literature of HR, eight of the onboarding handbooks from several public and private organizations have been analysed following the proposed structure of onboarding handbooks presented in the literature review. In addition, purposeful sampling was followed and content analysis on the handbooks was developed. The paper’s contributions are twofold: (a) the authors suggest a complete and up-to-date structure for the contents of onboarding books to be applied by HR managers and (b) compare its structure to several manuals of different enterprises from various sectors of the Portuguese economy. Findings
show that the onboarding book remains an important tool and facilitator of organisational integration. Although, the onboarding processes are changing, and even the format of the onboarding books can become different (digital or not), their contents are essential for the socialization of newcomers and a means to organisational culture dissemination as well as containing functional contents such as internal norms and regulations.
into the everyday processes of the company. As a consolidated research area, many HR studies have been developed around these subjects, as these manuals have been proven to be important tools in the socialization process of the former candidate, now entering the organisational culture of a given enterprise. A literature review was developed according to the main variables of the study of Organisational Socialization processes, strategies, and methods, with special emphasis on the onboarding book. To find out if these manuals correspond to the relevant literature of HR, eight of the onboarding handbooks from several public and private organizations have been analysed following the proposed structure of onboarding handbooks presented in the literature review. In addition, purposeful sampling was followed and content analysis on the handbooks was developed. The paper’s contributions are twofold: (a) the authors suggest a complete and up-to-date structure for the contents of onboarding books to be applied by HR managers and (b) compare its structure to several manuals of different enterprises from various sectors of the Portuguese economy. Findings
show that the onboarding book remains an important tool and facilitator of organisational integration. Although, the onboarding processes are changing, and even the format of the onboarding books can become different (digital or not), their contents are essential for the socialization of newcomers and a means to organisational culture dissemination as well as containing functional contents such as internal norms and regulations.
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ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in... more
ABSTRACT ABSTRACT The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast to traditional mass cultural tourism. Creative tourists have opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through acts of co-creation. In research on the experience economy, in which experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups, such as supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because the various social groups mentioned above have been gaining importance in the organisation of supply and demand. A systematic review was used as a method of analysing how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. The findings show that only a few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and, therefore, much more research is needed. Keywords: creative tourism, cultural capital, co-creation, experience economy and systematic review
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Creative tourism studies remain a newly developed field, pointing to changes in the consumption of tourism and culture while influencing how creativity and co-creation differentiate tourism supply through exploring the existential... more
Creative tourism studies remain a newly developed field, pointing to changes in the consumption of tourism and culture while influencing how creativity and co-creation differentiate tourism supply through exploring the existential dimensions of creative experiences, the latter remaining an under-researched theme in the creative tourism literature. In addition, this type of tourism is presented as more responsible and sustainable than other types of massified forms of tourism. Building on a Bourdieusian approach, an updated version of Bourdieu’s main sociological thinking tools was used to analyse the creative habitus of both the supply and demand involved in the co-creation of creative tourism experiences. The authors developed 42 semi-structured interviews with creatives and creative tourists using the Loulé Criativo network in Portugal as a case study and applied qualitative techniques for the data treatment. The results showed that the creative habitus could move successfully bet...
Research Interests: Sociology, Tourism Studies, Sociology of Tourism, Creativity, Tourism Geography, and 11 moreCultural Tourism, Creative Industries, Habitus, Cultural Capital, Pierre Bourdieu, Tourism, Creative Tourism, Cultural Capital and Habitus Theory, Cultural Creative Industry and Tourism, Sustainability, and Advertising Creative Brief
Creative tourism studies remain a newly developed field, pointing to changes in the consumption of tourism and culture while influencing how creativity and co-creation differentiate tourism supply through exploring the existential... more
Creative tourism studies remain a newly developed field, pointing to changes in the consumption of tourism and culture while influencing how creativity and co-creation differentiate tourism supply through exploring the existential dimensions of creative experiences, the latter remaining an under-researched theme in the creative tourism literature. In addition, this type of tourism is presented as more responsible and sustainable than other types of massified forms of tourism. Building on a Bourdieusian approach, an updated version of Bourdieu’s main sociological thinking tools was used to analyse the creative habitus of both the supply and demand involved in the co-creation of creative tourism experiences. The authors developed 42 semi-structured interviews with creatives and creative tourists using the Loulé Criativo network in Portugal as a case study and applied qualitative techniques for the data treatment. The results showed that the creative habitus could move successfully between fields, expressing a sustainable agency towards creative tourism consumption. Autodidactism is important for skill development and knowledge replication resulting from the co-creation of creative experiences. The creative habitus, endowed with intercultural and creative capital, is characterized by self-education and ecological awareness where co-creation and coexistence with other creative people enhance the development and replication of creative competencies outside the tourism field.
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Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative... more
Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative tourism literature. Postmodern tourists seek meaningful experiences through a closer contact with local communities and act as co-creators of the overall creative tourism experience. Festivals can offer the opportunity for such phenomena in direct or indirect ways. In creative tourism both intangible and tangible cultural assets can be (re)activated for tourism purposes and creative add ups can be included in these events. Three community based tourism festivals are analyzed in reference to creative tourism literature and cultural capital theory. These events are characterized and creative strategies are suggested. By offering specialized cultural activities, this will enhance the cultural capital of participants, planners, local communities and hel...
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Tourism literature mentions creative tourism as a special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of the tourist near local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets in opposition to traditional massive... more
Tourism literature mentions creative tourism as a special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of the tourist near local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets in opposition to traditional massive cultural tourism. The creative tourist has the opportunity to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through the act of co-creation. In the experience economy where experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups like supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because various social groups mentioned above are gaining importance in the organization of supply and demand. A systematic review was used as methodology to analyze how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. Findings showed that only few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and much more research is needed. Normal ...
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Procurando alcançar mais do que as três tradicionais dimensões do desenvolvimento sustentável, os 17 ODS (Objetivos do desenvolvimento sustentável) apresentam-se como muito uteis ao desenvolvimento do turismo. A preponderância da... more
Procurando alcançar mais do que as três tradicionais dimensões do desenvolvimento sustentável, os 17 ODS (Objetivos do desenvolvimento sustentável) apresentam-se como muito uteis ao desenvolvimento do turismo. A preponderância da autenticidade no consumo de experiências e o papel dos museus enquanto lugares de interpretação e fruição da cultura dos destinos têm vindo a ser largamente debatidos na literatura do turismo. Os autores procuraram debater estes conceitos através de uma revisão da literatura focada no papel que os museus desempenham na concretização do ODS 11 do desenvolvimento sustentável. Procurou-se assim desenvolver um ponto de partida para uma investigação exploratória sobre o papel que os museus desempenham na fruição de experiências autenticas entre as comunidades locais, a sua história e os turistas.
A criatividade e a influência cada vez maior da cultura no campo do turismo concorreram para o surgimento de um novo paradigma ao nível da oferta dos destinos, com implicações na sua imagem e marca. Eventos culturais e criativos... more
A criatividade e a influência cada vez maior da cultura no campo do turismo concorreram para o surgimento de um novo paradigma ao nível da oferta dos destinos, com implicações na sua imagem e marca. Eventos culturais e criativos constituem desta forma ferramentas estratégicas na gestão dos territórios ajudando a delinear a oferta turística dos destinos. Foi nosso objetivo caracterizar os contributos criativos que os eventos incorporam em termos de reabilitação urbana, diferenciação da oferta turística, o uso de recursos intangíveis na preservação da cultura local e o seu contributo para a formação de uma imagem e marca do destino turístico mais dinâmicas. Foram analisados dois estudos de caso considerados importantes para a pesquisa em questão, a Festa dos Tabuleiros em Tomar e o Festival MED em Loulé. Verificámos que os eventos correspondem a estratégias de desenvolvimento cultural, social e económico dos destinos melhorando a imagem turística dos territórios. O incremento criativo...
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Creative tourism has been a proficuous ground for the implementation of ICT's (Information and Communications Technology) strategies and the so-called creative industries. New cultural mediators are changing tourism consumption.... more
Creative tourism has been a proficuous ground for the implementation of ICT's (Information and Communications Technology) strategies and the so-called creative industries. New cultural mediators are changing tourism consumption. Postmodern consumers have brought new perceptions to cocreation processes through user-generated content, eWOM (Electronic Word of Mouth), peer-to-peer exchange, collaborative economy, SoLoMo (social-local-mobile) tourists, among others. Booktubers and music fans/consumers in Chile constitute examples of diverse consumption through virtual and physical mediation, as capital construction enables social practices. In this exploratory study, the authors discuss how creative experiences are being consumed through cultural mediation made possible by technological developments. The creative tourism network website is analysed in the light of postmodern cultural mediation and capital construction.
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Os transportes turísticos constituem um dos elementos cruciais do sistema turístico. A acessibilidade e a qualidade dos transportes são duas das dimensões que influenciam o grau de satisfação dos turistas. Este artigo procurou analisar a... more
Os transportes turísticos constituem um dos elementos cruciais do sistema turístico. A acessibilidade e a qualidade dos transportes são duas das dimensões que influenciam o grau de satisfação dos turistas. Este artigo procurou analisar a perceção dos agentes turísticos acerca da oferta de transportes turísticos na cidade de Santarém. Método: Foi aplicado o inquérito por entrevistas semiestruturadas a cinco agentes de vários setores turísticos a operar no destino, tendo-se recorrido ao software NVivo 12 e SPSS para o indispensável tratamento dos dados. Resultados: Os resultados preliminares do estudo exploratório, demonstram que mais atenção é dada ao acesso que a rede de transportes oferece aos atrativos turísticos do que em relação à acessibilidade geral na cidade. No que concerne à qualidade, as subcategorias mais importantes a. Foi identificada a frequência dos transportes como uma subcategoria importante no contexto dos transportes, onde a segurança nos transportes constitui uma caraterística importante na opinião dos entrevistados. Discussão: Os dados exploratórios permitem percecionar que a acessibilidade e a qualidade dos transportes da cidade, não desempenham um papel fundamental para a oferta, visto que a componente do transporte não é crucial para a distribuição da oferta turística. Conclusão: O estudo exploratório permitiu analisar a opinião dos agentes turísticos acerca da acessibilidade e qualidade dos transportes turísticos na cidade de Santarém. É reconhecido que os transportes constituem um componente importante do sistema turístico, mas que não são indispensáveis para os seus respetivos negócios. Os transportes turísticos parecem não refletir a qualidade oferecida, são pouco frequentes, existem poucos lugares de estacionamento para fins turísticos e a rede de transportes parece servir melhor os habitantes do que os visitantes. Mais atenção terá que ser dada à frequência dos transportes turísticos enquanto dimensão a ser incluída em futuros estudos de turismo que contemplem os transportes turísticos.
Research Interests: Tourism Studies, The interaction between Transport and Tourism, Turismo, Acessibilidade, Santarém, and 7 moreTransportes, Qualidade, Role of the Transportation and Tourism Developement, Transportation and Tourism, Transportation Sector Tourism Industry, Definition of Transportation In Tourism, and oferta turística local
Creative tourism experiences constitute clear examples of the experience economy principles. They address new tourists' necessities. They can activate tangible and intangible resources, contribute to the development of local skills while... more
Creative tourism experiences constitute clear examples of the experience economy principles. They address new tourists' necessities. They can activate tangible and intangible resources, contribute to the development of local skills while offering the chance to engage with the overall social agents of the tourism system addressing key tourism challenges of the 21st century. Over the past few years, surf tourism has aroused the interest of many people, and surf tourists are increasingly more experienced, demanding and seek a wide range of engaging experiences. To connect surf tourism to creative tourism, the authors developed a model focused on a creative surf experience. The chapter presents several contributions to the development of creative experiences of surf tourism where surf destinations can focus on and develop to a greater audience that searches for such experiences.
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The COVID-19/SARSCOV2 global pandemic has originated inter alia health, economic and social crises. With limitations enforced by national governments, a global war on the virus has been followed by a vaccine war with scarcity problems on... more
The COVID-19/SARSCOV2 global pandemic has originated inter alia health, economic and social crises. With limitations enforced by national governments, a global war on the virus has been followed by a vaccine war with scarcity problems on the production side, as many countries are struggling to protect their citizens. Tourism, one of the world´s most important economic areas with social-cultural, political and environmental impacts, has witnessed these problems from up close. Despite this, changes operated by the pandemic have taken tourism researchers and practitioners to profile new tourists, elaborate new ways to engage with them, follow emergent market tendencies, rethink tourism businesses and redevelop new tourism strategies for the future. This essay-like contribution is developed under the premise that because the rules of the touristic game have changed, we can rethink tourism concepts in a way that reflects the vast impacts of the pandemic upon the constant change, anxiety and volatile times we are experiencing as a society. I approach this discussion by briefly mentioning the implications that originated several changes
observed in tourism studies by the so-called “cultural, critical and creative turns”. Then, drawing from the concept of transmodernity, tourism safety is addressed in a broad and updated view in the context of the tourism phenomenon in a post-pandemic reality. By aligning the discourse of transmodernity with the repercussions of the “cultural, critical and creative turns” in tourism studies I intend to contribute to the ongoing debated about how tourism consumption will develop in the near future.
observed in tourism studies by the so-called “cultural, critical and creative turns”. Then, drawing from the concept of transmodernity, tourism safety is addressed in a broad and updated view in the context of the tourism phenomenon in a post-pandemic reality. By aligning the discourse of transmodernity with the repercussions of the “cultural, critical and creative turns” in tourism studies I intend to contribute to the ongoing debated about how tourism consumption will develop in the near future.
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Resumo | Procurando alcançar mais do que as três tradicionais dimensões do desenvolvimento sustentável, os 17 ODS apresentam-se como muito úteis ao desenvolvimento do turismo. A preponderância da autenticidade no consumo de experiências e... more
Resumo | Procurando alcançar mais do que as três tradicionais dimensões do desenvolvimento sustentável, os 17 ODS apresentam-se como muito úteis ao desenvolvimento do turismo. A preponderância da autenticidade no consumo de experiências e o papel dos museus enquanto lugares de interpretação e fruição da cultura dos destinos, têm vindo a ser largamente debatidos na literatura do turismo. Os autores procuraram debater estes conceitos através de uma revisão da literatura focada no papel que os museus desempenham na concretização do ODS 11 do desenvolvimento sustentável. Procurou-se assim desenvolver um ponto de partida para uma investigação exploratória sobre o papel que os museus desempenham na fruição de experiências autênticas entre as comunidades locais, a sua história e os turistas.
Research Interests: Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage, Authenticity, History of Museums, Cultural Tourism, and 13 moreNational Museums, Museums, Tourism, Museums, Tourist Attractions, Cultural experiences and tourism, Tourism experiences, Tourism Authenticity, Museum experience, Authenticity, Tourist Motivation, Cultural Tourism, History of Science Museums, Tourism and Museums, Authenticity in Tourism, SGDs, and SGDs tourism
The specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and their presence in cultural and creative events and festivals, constitute examples of reflexive tourism consumption. Following the line of research about the specialised... more
The specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and their presence in cultural and creative events and festivals, constitute examples of reflexive tourism consumption. Following the line of research about the specialised consumption of creative tourism experiences and events, this research aims to describe and account for examples where cultural and creative events/festivals represent opportunities for participatory experiences like workshops. The author developed a systematic review using SCOPUS database, to account for creative tourism experiences present at cultural and creative events/festivals. Thirteen documents from 2003 to 2019, were chosen and analysed as they represent the confrontation between cultural and creative events/festivals and creative tourism experiences principles. Findings show that authors don´t always refer directly to creative tourism experiences in the events and festival case studies analysed. Results were organized under two perspectives the "event/festival centred approach" and "general approach" discussed in creative tourism literature such as the creative city, creative spectacles and cultural and creative capital co-creation. Nonetheless, important creative contributions for the development of creative capital present at cultural and creative events and festivals are highlighted. The recent establishment of creative tourism as a research area and the small number of papers found constitute limitations to the study. Resumo O consumo especializado de experiências de turismo criativo e a sua presença em eventos e festivais culturais e criativos constituem exemplos do consumo reflexivo do turismo. Seguindo a linha de pesquisa sobre o consumo especializado de experiências e eventos de turismo criativo, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo descrever e explicar exemplos em que eventos / festivais culturais e criativos representam oportunidades para experiências participativas, como workshops. O autor desenvolveu uma revisão sistemática usando o banco de dados SCOPUS, para explicar as experiências criativas de turismo presentes em eventos / festivais culturais e criativos. Treze documentos de 2003 a 2019 foram escolhidos e analisados, pois representam o confronto entre os princípios dos eventos / festivais culturais e criativos e experiências de turismo criativo.. Os resultados foram organizados sob duas perspectivas: "abordagem centrada em eventos / festivais" e "abordagem geral" discutidas na literatura do turismo criativo, como a cidade criativa, eventos criativos e co-criação de capital cultural e criativo. No entanto, são destacadas importantes contribuições criativas para o desenvolvimento do capital criativo presente em eventos e festivais culturais e criativos. O recente estabelecimento do turismo criativo como área de pesquisa e o pequeno número de artigos encontrados constituem limitações ao estudo. Palavras chave: turismo criativo; experiências criativas, eventos/festivais culturais e criativos; revisão sistemática.
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The unprecedented advent of COVID 19 has put the world and tourism sectors at a halt. Never have we faced a global problem such as the one we are experiencing. While countries take measures to mitigate the pandemic "revolution", the... more
The unprecedented advent of COVID 19 has put the world and tourism sectors at a halt. Never have we faced a global problem such as the one we are experiencing. While countries take measures to mitigate the pandemic "revolution", the tourism sector strongly affected, tries once again to fight against this major problem. At the time I write this contribution, 50-75 million jobs are estimated to be lost in tourism and according to the UNWTO, a million jobs, some of them in layoff conditions in this sector will be lost per day and global tourism arrivals could fall by nearly a third this year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The approach I use to discuss such matters and point to creative actions in the Post-COVID 19 pandemic tourism world, is based in the agency of Pierre Bourdieu and the concept of action of Hanna Arendt. This is done to emphasize transformative decisions and actions by all social agents of the tourism ecosystem in trying to thrive in the post-pandemic tourism scenario. Such suggestions are presented in the final section of this contribution. The author postulates that only fully engaged tourism academics and practitioners, willing to act differently and to take actions in changing the world of tourism.
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Despite the rising number of creative tourism publications, creative tourism is still emerging as a recent research area. Its study ranges from urban cities to rural areas implicating different uses for creativity, culture, events,... more
Despite the rising number of creative tourism publications, creative tourism is still emerging as a recent research area. Its study ranges from urban cities to rural areas implicating different uses for creativity, culture, events, creative networks and the co-creation of experiences. This paper had the goal to focus on the main theoretical subjects of creative tourism as a research area. As a result, the authors pinpoint vital issues present in creative tourism literature even though its definition is still evolving. After a thorough literature review, the authors conceptualised three main theoretical contributions present in creative tourism literature: 1) creativity and its relation to tourism, (2) specialised consumption as a characteristic of the postmodern tourist and 3) the experience economy paradigm and co-creation. This study identifies the main theoretical underpinnings of creative tourism, which made this special interest tourism gain so much importance in recent years.
Keywords: Creative tourism, creativity, specialized consumption, experience economy and co-creation.
Keywords: Creative tourism, creativity, specialized consumption, experience economy and co-creation.
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Creative tourism has been a proficuous ground for the implementation of ICT's (Information and Communications Technology) strategies and the so-called creative industries. New cultural mediators are changing tourism consumption.... more
Creative tourism has been a proficuous ground for the implementation of ICT's (Information and Communications Technology) strategies and the so-called creative industries. New cultural mediators are changing tourism consumption. Postmodern consumers have brought new perceptions to cocreation processes through user-generated content, eWOM (Electronic Word of Mouth), peer-to-peer exchange, collaborative economy, SoLoMo (social-local-mobile) tourists, among others. Booktubers and music fans/consumers in Chile constitute examples of diverse consumption through virtual and physical mediation , as capital construction enables social practices. In this exploratory study, the authors discuss how creative experiences are being consumed through cultural mediation made possible by technological developments. The creative tourism network website is analysed in the light of postmodern cultural mediation and capital construction. 265 New Cultural Mediators, Cocreation, and the Cultural Consumption of Creative Tourism Experiences
Research Interests: Tourism Studies, Cultural Tourism, Cultural Capital, Social and Cultural Capital, Postmodernity, and 8 moreCreative Tourism, Cocreation, Tourism experiences, Cultural Creative Industry and Tourism, Creative Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Tourism Management, Cultural mediator, intermediation in tourism, and Creative tourism experiences
A new paradigm in the tourism industry is changing the meaning of culture and its use in promoting several touristic products/experiences and destinations. The questions we want to answer are the following: How can creative tourism be... more
A new paradigm in the tourism industry is changing the meaning of culture and its use in promoting several touristic products/experiences and destinations. The questions we want to answer are the following: How can creative tourism be important in a destination and what are its implications in its organization? Methodology was based on the bibliographic review related to the object of study, data and content analysis, " snowball sampling " technique, surveys and participant observation technique. This paper analyzes how the event MED Festival in Loulé, Algarve has improved local economy, solved urban problems in the historical center (venue of the event) and helped to differentiate touristic supply in the mature touristic destination in the Algarve, Portugal. Turismo cultural y creativo en Portugal Resumen: Un nuevo paradigma en la industria turística está cambiando el significado de la cultura y sus usos de forma a promocionar productos o experiencias y destinos otros. Las cuestiones que ponemos son las siguientes: ¿Cuál es la importancia del turismo creativo en un destino turístico y cuáles serán las consecuencias para su organización? La metodología seguida se basó en una revisión de la literatura relativa al objeto de investigación, estudio de caso, análisis de datos, análisis de contenido, toma de muestras, " bola de nieve " , encuestas y observación participante. Este artículo analiza cómo el evento Festival MED en Loulé, Algarve ha mejorado la economía local, ha resuelto problemas urbanos en el centro histórico (área del evento) y ayudó a diferenciar la oferta turística en el destino turístico maduro, en el Algarve, Portugal.
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O problema de pesquisa pretendeu saber se os pressupostos do turismo criativo, presentes em eventos de cariz cultural, poderiam por sua vez influenciar a imagem de um destino turístico maduro. Incidindo na oferta, a investigação pretendeu... more
O problema de pesquisa pretendeu saber se os pressupostos do turismo criativo, presentes em eventos de cariz cultural, poderiam por sua vez influenciar a imagem de um destino turístico maduro. Incidindo na oferta, a investigação pretendeu analisar não os impactes tradicionais dos eventos, mas sim a adopção de novas medidas culturais e criativas em contexto de regeneração urbana. A metodologia utilizada incidiu na revisão bibliográfica sobre as variáveis de estudo (turismo cultural e criativo, processo de formação da imagem do destino e eventos), análise de conteúdo, técnica de amostragem “snowball” e entrevistas. O estudo de caso incidiu na cidade de Loulé, Algarve, onde o Festival MED foi analisado em relação a estas problemáticas. Não só foi identificada a vontade em criar um bairro cultural na cidade louletana como o facto de o festival ser visto como a alavanca principal de regeneração urbana do centro histórico local. No entanto, foi possível constatar através das entrevistas, que apesar da aposta em novas políticas culturais e criativas, o evento Festival MED não pode por si só influenciar a criação de uma imagem diferenciadora para o destino turístico maduro Algarve, concorrendo antes para uma diferenciação da oferta turística do concelho de Loulé.
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Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative... more
Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the
massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been
highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative tourism literature.
Postmodern tourists seek meaningful experiences through a closer contact with local
communities and act as co-creators of the overall creative tourism experience. Festivals
can offer the opportunity for such phenomena in direct or indirect ways. In creative
tourism both intangible and tangible cultural assets can be (re)activated for tourism
purposes and creative add ups can be included in these events. Three community based
tourism festivals are analyzed in reference to creative tourism literature and cultural
capital theory. These events are characterized and creative strategies are suggested. By
offering specialized cultural activities, this will enhance the cultural capital of
participants, planners, local communities and help to differentiate tourism supply in the
region. This paper aims at contributing to the research and development of creative
tourism in the central region of Portugal, mainly the Médio Tejo region, which embodies
thirteen municipalities in the center of the country.
Keywords: Creative tourism, Cultural capital, Creative festivals, Co-creation, Tourism
experience.
massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been
highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative tourism literature.
Postmodern tourists seek meaningful experiences through a closer contact with local
communities and act as co-creators of the overall creative tourism experience. Festivals
can offer the opportunity for such phenomena in direct or indirect ways. In creative
tourism both intangible and tangible cultural assets can be (re)activated for tourism
purposes and creative add ups can be included in these events. Three community based
tourism festivals are analyzed in reference to creative tourism literature and cultural
capital theory. These events are characterized and creative strategies are suggested. By
offering specialized cultural activities, this will enhance the cultural capital of
participants, planners, local communities and help to differentiate tourism supply in the
region. This paper aims at contributing to the research and development of creative
tourism in the central region of Portugal, mainly the Médio Tejo region, which embodies
thirteen municipalities in the center of the country.
Keywords: Creative tourism, Cultural capital, Creative festivals, Co-creation, Tourism
experience.
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The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast to... more
The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast to traditional mass cultural tourism.
Creative tourists have opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through acts of co-creation. In research on the experience economy, in which experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups, such as supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because the various social groups mentioned above have been gaining importance in the organisation of supply and demand.
A systematic review was used as a method of analysing how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. The findings show that only a few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and, therefore, much more research is needed.
Keywords: creative tourism, cultural capital, co-creation, experience economy and systematic review
Creative tourists have opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through acts of co-creation. In research on the experience economy, in which experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups, such as supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because the various social groups mentioned above have been gaining importance in the organisation of supply and demand.
A systematic review was used as a method of analysing how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. The findings show that only a few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and, therefore, much more research is needed.
Keywords: creative tourism, cultural capital, co-creation, experience economy and systematic review
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The research problem intended to know if creative tourism elements, present in cultural events, could influence the image of a mature destination. Focusing on the supply, the research intended to analyze not the traditional impacts of... more
The research problem intended to know if creative tourism elements, present in cultural events, could influence the image of a mature destination. Focusing on the supply, the research intended to analyze not the traditional impacts of events but the adoption of new cultural and creative measures in the context of urban regeneration.
The methodology focused on the bibliographic review of the variables of the study (cultural and creative tourism, destination image formation and events), content analysis, “snowball” sampling technique and surveys.
The case study concentrated on the city of Loulé, Algarve, where the festival was analyzed on these issues. Not only was identified the will to create a cultural district in the city, but also the fact that the event is seen as the main force behind the revitalization of the local historic centre. The surveys showed that, despite the adoption of new cultural and creative measures, a single event isn’t strong enough to create a distinctive image which corresponds to the whole mature destination of the Algarve, contributing to differentiate the touristic supply in the region of Loulé.
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Cultural tourism, Creative Tourism, Image of the Touristic destination, Events and the Algarve
The methodology focused on the bibliographic review of the variables of the study (cultural and creative tourism, destination image formation and events), content analysis, “snowball” sampling technique and surveys.
The case study concentrated on the city of Loulé, Algarve, where the festival was analyzed on these issues. Not only was identified the will to create a cultural district in the city, but also the fact that the event is seen as the main force behind the revitalization of the local historic centre. The surveys showed that, despite the adoption of new cultural and creative measures, a single event isn’t strong enough to create a distinctive image which corresponds to the whole mature destination of the Algarve, contributing to differentiate the touristic supply in the region of Loulé.
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Cultural tourism, Creative Tourism, Image of the Touristic destination, Events and the Algarve
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A criatividade e a influência cada vez maior da cultura no campo do turismo concorreram para o surgimento de um novo paradigma ao nível da oferta dos destinos, com implicações na sua imagem e marca. Eventos culturais e criativos... more
A criatividade e a influência cada vez maior da cultura no campo do turismo concorreram para o surgimento
de um novo paradigma ao nível da oferta dos destinos, com implicações na sua imagem e marca. Eventos culturais e
criativos constituem desta forma ferramentas estratégicas na gestão dos territórios ajudando a delinear a oferta turística
dos destinos. Foi nosso objetivo caracterizar os contributos criativos que os eventos incorporam em termos de reabilitação
urbana, diferenciação da oferta turística, o uso de recursos intangíveis na preservação da cultura local e o seu contributo
para a formação de uma imagem e marca do destino turístico mais dinâmicas.
Foram analisados dois estudos de caso considerados importantes para a pesquisa em questão, a Festa dos Tabuleiros em
Tomar e o Festival MED em Loulé. Verificámos que os eventos correspondem a estratégias de desenvolvimento cultural,
social e económico dos destinos melhorando a imagem turística dos territórios.
O incremento criativo que os eventos originam, proporciona o desenvolvimento e crescimento de fluxos turísticos contribuindo
para o sucesso das economias locais e regionais. Estes devem ser enquadrados nas estratégias territoriais.
de um novo paradigma ao nível da oferta dos destinos, com implicações na sua imagem e marca. Eventos culturais e
criativos constituem desta forma ferramentas estratégicas na gestão dos territórios ajudando a delinear a oferta turística
dos destinos. Foi nosso objetivo caracterizar os contributos criativos que os eventos incorporam em termos de reabilitação
urbana, diferenciação da oferta turística, o uso de recursos intangíveis na preservação da cultura local e o seu contributo
para a formação de uma imagem e marca do destino turístico mais dinâmicas.
Foram analisados dois estudos de caso considerados importantes para a pesquisa em questão, a Festa dos Tabuleiros em
Tomar e o Festival MED em Loulé. Verificámos que os eventos correspondem a estratégias de desenvolvimento cultural,
social e económico dos destinos melhorando a imagem turística dos territórios.
O incremento criativo que os eventos originam, proporciona o desenvolvimento e crescimento de fluxos turísticos contribuindo
para o sucesso das economias locais e regionais. Estes devem ser enquadrados nas estratégias territoriais.
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In the studies of tourism and culture, creativity is linked with concepts such as multiculturalism, globalization, experience economy, endogenous products, economic development, urban regeneration, and the so called cultural and creative... more
In the studies of tourism and culture, creativity is linked with concepts such as multiculturalism, globalization, experience economy, endogenous products, economic development, urban regeneration, and the so called cultural and creative industries, among others. Florida (2002) with is seminal work and is specialized economic clusters model has contributed to this discussion to the point that it has been applied to large urban centers around the eastern world, not always successfully. This research pretends to analyze the existence of territorial integration politics based in the creative model applied to creative and cultural tourism in the Comunidade Intermunicipal of the Médio Tejo region. It is our goal to contribute effectively to the implementation of an integration model and creative development in the region.
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Abstract. The evolution of the experience economy has prompted museums to reassess their goals regarding emerging tourism trends and adjust to meet the rising demand for authentic tourist experiences, resulting in a paradigm shift towards... more
Abstract. The evolution of the experience economy has prompted museums to reassess their goals regarding emerging tourism trends and adjust to meet the rising demand for authentic tourist experiences, resulting in a paradigm shift towards co-creation, actively involving tourists with both tangible and intangible heritage. In Tomar, Portugal, the Trays Festival (TF) occurs every four years, attracting over six hundred thousand people. Rooted in national devotion to the Holy Spirit, TF features symbolic elements like trays, paper flowers, and wheat spikes, fostering local creativity and sustainable tourism development. Building on the prior research of Carvalho and Simões (2023), this paper aims to present a creative tourism management framework for the envisioned Trays Festival Museum (TFM). The methodology employed for this study includes a literature review of key variables of the study and content analysis was used to examine the creative potential of the festival confronting the proposed technological thematic concept of the TFM (Carvalho and Simões, (2023). The framework underscores the importance of technology, creativity, and authentic tourism encounters, aligning with cultural tourism 4.0 traits towards a conceptualisation of the Museum 4.0. Its primary objective is to actively engage visitors in co-creating cultural and creative tourism experiences during their visit, with a focus on technological-led interaction. Additionally, the framework is rooted in the principles of creative tourism, emphasizing active participation, learning, creative self-expression, co-creation, and community engagement.
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O legado seminal que Pierre Bourdieu nos deixou, tem servido de ponto de partida para inúmeras aplicações significativas em áreas científicas díspares. Desde a sua abordagem a uma teoria da prática reflexiva, à resolução do antagonismo... more
O legado seminal que Pierre Bourdieu nos deixou, tem servido de ponto de partida para inúmeras aplicações significativas em áreas científicas díspares. Desde a sua abordagem a uma teoria da prática reflexiva, à resolução do antagonismo entre subjetivismo e objetivismo, o conflito entre agência vs estrutura, a reflexividade do investigador, à híper-flexibilidade conceptual das suas principais ferramentas de pensamento, entre outros, que críticas (Bennett et al., 2009; Prieur & Savage, 2011; Riley, 2017) têm vindo a ser feitas acerca de um aparente automatismo do agente social, a uma desadequação da aplicação do seu aparatus conceptual a questões contemporâneas e a uma desejada atualização do quadro analítico Bourdieusiano. A presente contribuição resultante em parte da tese de doutoramento do autor (Carvalho, 2021a), propõe em jeito de ensaio, repensar a epistemologia dos conceitos de habitus, campo e capital à luz do consumo pós-moderno do turismo enfocando a discussão nas problemáticas identificadas acerca da pobre aplicação dos seus conceitos à praxis turística, propondo ao mesmo tempo uma aplicação completa e atualizada à análise do consumo turístico. Mantendo o foco na natureza reflexiva dos conceitos bourdieusianos e propondo a leitura atualizada à luz do consumo turístico pós-moderno, o autor apresenta um modelo analítico que poderá contribuir para uma epistemologia e ontologia Bourdieusianas condizentes com uma leitura sociológica das sociedades coevas no que ao consumo turístico diz respeito.
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Research in creative tourism is very recent. It can be understood in Bourdieusian terms as a "field in formation" dominated by the dominant field of cultural tourism. Related to more sustainable ways of tourism consumption, its social... more
Research in creative tourism is very recent. It can be understood in Bourdieusian terms as a "field in formation" dominated by the dominant field of cultural tourism. Related to more sustainable ways of tourism consumption, its social agents can be traced back to the cultural and creative industries. The creative consumption of tourism has directed tourism agents towards cultural products, services, and experiences that contribute to the lifestyle and identity expression of both consumers and producers based on their role as co-creators. Traditional cultural mediators have changed cultural and creative capital acquisition, denoting diverse social agencies and giving rise to different forms of mediation marked by new technologies, new virtual networks playing a relevant part in creative tourism contexts. Arguably, these new cultural mediators correspond to entrepreneurs whose lifestyle is prioritized by the privilege of pursuing non-material gains and pleasant activities instead of professional goals. Few studies have tried to know who these people are, what motivates them to be involved in the creative experiences they offer, and what they learn from the co-creation processes. This exploratory study stems from a Ph.D. thesis concerning the consumption of creative tourism experiences and uses the "Loulé Criativo" network as a case study. In trying to answer the questions mentioned above, both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used in the data collection, treatment, and analysis.
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Introdução: O recente conceito de flight shame, tem vindo a ganhar destaque na literatura do turismo perante a emergência do aquecimento global, influenciando o comportamento dos visitantes e as estratégias da oferta turística no que... more
Introdução: O recente conceito de flight shame, tem vindo a ganhar destaque na literatura do turismo perante a emergência do aquecimento global, influenciando o comportamento dos visitantes e as estratégias da oferta turística no que respeita aos transportes turísticos. Os autores procuraram percecionar qual a opinião dos estudantes dos cursos de turismo do ISLA Santarém, acerca do conceito de flight shame. Método: Privilegiou-se o método quantitativo, com a aplicação de um inquérito por questionário a 48 alunos dos cursos de turismo. Ao estudo de caso, aplicou-se a amostra por conveniência, recorrendo-se ao software SPSS 25 para o tratamento dos dados. Resultados: Resultados demonstram que o conceito de flight shame é pouco conhecido. Apesar dos alunos demonstrarem uma consciência ecológica no contexto das viagens e do turismo, estes não tomam decisões de viagens eco sustentáveis. Discussão: O flight shame é ainda muito incipiente na opinião dos inquiridos, o que confrontado com os estudos nacionais presentes na literatura, reflete a novidade do tema indo ao encontro da revisão de literatura. Este estudo demonstra igualmente que apesar das preocupações dos alunos de turismo com o aquecimento global e o impacto ambiental causado pela aviação, estas não impactam de forma significativa a forma como tencionam viajar num futuro próximo. Conclusão: Este estudo é importante pois aborda um conceito muito recente no contexto da literatura do turismo, procurando percecionar a opinião dos alunos de turismo acerca dos impactos ambientais na época do Antropoceno. Será necessário continuar a estudar os impactes deste fenómeno de forma a antecipar as implicações para as empresas, comunidades locais e visitantes.
Palavras-chave: Flight Shame, Transporte Aéreo, Sustentabilidade, Sistema Turístico
Palavras-chave: Flight Shame, Transporte Aéreo, Sustentabilidade, Sistema Turístico
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Introdução: conceito de ‘economia da experiência’ de Pine & Gilmore enfatiza o papel central dos visitantes como protagonistas das experiências turísticas e, contribui para a emergência de um novo paradigma no âmbito do consumo turístico.... more
Introdução: conceito de ‘economia da experiência’ de Pine & Gilmore enfatiza o papel central dos visitantes como protagonistas das experiências turísticas e, contribui para a emergência de um novo paradigma no âmbito do consumo turístico. Assim, destaca-se o seu contributo no desenvolvimento do ‘turismo criativo’, assente na cultura de um lugar e, que oferece aos visitantes a oportunidade de desenvolverem o seu potencial criativo, através da cocriação da experiência turística. As experiências de turismo criativo constituem um claro exemplo dos princípios da economia da experiência, na medida em que atendem às novas necessidades dos visitantes, têm por base os recursos culturais e contribuem para a interação com os agentes locais. Existe, atualmente, uma grande procura pelo consumo de experiências relacionadas como surf, em grande parte devido à proliferação e comercialização de imagens de ondas perfeitas e despovoadas, em lugares distantes e exóticos. Consequentemente, o número de surfistas cresceu exponencialmente, e o surf passou a ser uma atividade com representação global, em destinos que, devido às excelentes condições naturais, se promovem a partir de surf, originando o conceito de ‘turismo de surf’. Tendo em consideração o exposto, este estudo tem como objetivo compreender a experiência do surf no contexto do turismo criativo e identificar os quatro domínios da experiência turística de Pine & Gilmore.
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Resumo Introdução: Os transportes turísticos desempenham um papel fundamental no sistema turístico. Com implicações na utilização e forma de organização das áreas turísticas, os transportes podem ser vistos como fatores primordiais de... more
Resumo Introdução: Os transportes turísticos desempenham um papel fundamental no sistema turístico. Com implicações na utilização e forma de organização das áreas turísticas, os transportes podem ser vistos como fatores primordiais de interligação entre áreas geradoras e recetoras, podendo por sua vez ser utilizados na deslocação para o destino, durante a estada e no regresso aos países ou áreas de origem. Os transportes podem influenciar o tipo de férias, o comportamento turístico e o tipo de consumo realizado pelos visitantes, tendo uma importância fundamental para as comunidades locais e residentes do destino, o que implica uma atenção especial à gestão, acessibilidade dos transportes aos destinos e o seu desenvolvimento sustentável. A acessibilidade e a qualidade dos transportes encontram-se entre as dimensões que mais influenciam o grau de satisfação dos turistas de acordo com a literatura dos transportes e do turismo. O presente estudo exploratório teve como objetivo analisar a perceção que os profissionais de turismo têm em relação às dimensões mencionadas, no contexto da oferta turística e dos transportes presentes no destino turístico de Santarém. Método: A revisão de literatura realizada permitiu elaborar questões abertas que serviram de base à criação de um guião. Para tal foram aplicadas entrevistas semiestruturadas a cinco profissionais de turismo (do setor das agências de viagens, hotelaria e agentes de animação turística) a operar no destino, tendo-se recorrido ao software NVivo 12 para a indispensável codificação e análise de conteúdo. Foram igualmente aplicadas técnicas quantitativas no tratamento dos dados. Resultados: Os resultados preliminares permitem percecionar que os profissionais entrevistados prestam mais atenção ao acesso dos transportes aos atrativos turísticos de Santarém e à acessibilidade da rede de transportes que serve a cidade. No que concerne à dimensão a ter em conta no planeamento e desenvolvimento dos transportes de um destino. A segurança dos transportes é a caraterística mais importante de acordo com os entrevistados. Discussão: Os dados exploratórios permitem perceber que a acessibilidade e a qualidade dos transportes que servem a cidade apresentam limitações e não desempenham um papel fundamental para a oferta, visto que a componente do transporte não é crucial para os negócios dos entrevistados. Em relação a estudos sobre transportes e o turismo, a dimensão da frequência dos transportes é mencionada pelos entrevistados pelo que mais atenção terá que ser dada a esta caraterística no processo de planeamento e desenvolvimento dos transportes turísticos em Santarém. Conclusão: Este estudo exploratório permitiu analisar que a perceção da oferta, sobre os transportes turísticos que servem a cidade de Santarém, confirma os transportes enquanto componente importante do produto ou serviços turísticos presentes no destino, mas que não são indispensáveis para todos os negócios. Mais atenção terá que ser dada à frequência dos transportes turísticos naquele destino, enquanto dimensão a ser incluída em estudos futuros que contemplem os transportes turísticos e a gestão dos destinos turísticos.
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O papel do envolvimento no consumo de experiências criativas de Surf Comunicação de abstract de pesquisa em desenvolvimento, no ecUI&D ́19 –V Encontro Científíco da Unidade de Investigação & Desenvolvimento do ISLA Santarém
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The presence of creative tourism discourse in the strategic tourism planning of the city of Santarém, Portugal. Abstract presented at the ecUI&D ́19 –V Encontro Científíco da Unidade de Investigação & Desenvolvimento do ISLA Santarém
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Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative... more
Creative tourism is seen as an alternative to the serial reproduction of culture and the massive consumption of cultural tourism. Cultural and creative events have been highlighted as strong strategies for tourism development in creative tourism literature.
Postmodern tourists seek meaningful experiences through a closer contact with local communities and act as co-creators of the overall creative tourism experience. Festivals can offer the opportunity for such phenomena in direct or indirect ways. In creative tourism both intangible and tangible cultural assets can be (re)activated for tourism purposes and creative add ups can be included in these events. Three community based tourism festivals are analyzed in reference to creative tourism literature and cultural capital theory. These events are characterized and creative strategies are suggested. By offering specialized cultural activities, this will enhance the cultural capital of participants, planners, local communities and help to differentiate tourism supply in the region. This paper aims at contributing to the research and development of creative tourism in the central region of Portugal, mainly the Médio Tejo region, which embodies thirteen municipalities in the center of the country.
Keywords: Creative tourism, Cultural capital, Creative festivals, Co-creation, Tourism experience.
Postmodern tourists seek meaningful experiences through a closer contact with local communities and act as co-creators of the overall creative tourism experience. Festivals can offer the opportunity for such phenomena in direct or indirect ways. In creative tourism both intangible and tangible cultural assets can be (re)activated for tourism purposes and creative add ups can be included in these events. Three community based tourism festivals are analyzed in reference to creative tourism literature and cultural capital theory. These events are characterized and creative strategies are suggested. By offering specialized cultural activities, this will enhance the cultural capital of participants, planners, local communities and help to differentiate tourism supply in the region. This paper aims at contributing to the research and development of creative tourism in the central region of Portugal, mainly the Médio Tejo region, which embodies thirteen municipalities in the center of the country.
Keywords: Creative tourism, Cultural capital, Creative festivals, Co-creation, Tourism experience.
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ABSTRACT The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast... more
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The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast to traditional mass cultural tourism.
Creative tourists have opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through acts of co-creation. In research on the experience economy, in which experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups, such as supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because the various social groups mentioned above have been gaining importance in the organisation of supply and demand.
A systematic review was used as a method of analysing how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. The findings show that only a few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and, therefore, much more research is needed.
Keywords: creative tourism, cultural capital, co-creation, experience economy and systematic review
The literature on tourism research mentions creative tourism as a form of special interest tourism allowing a wider participation of tourists in local communities and their tangible and intangible cultural assets, in contrast to traditional mass cultural tourism.
Creative tourists have opportunities to engage in meaningful experiences mainly through acts of co-creation. In research on the experience economy, in which experiences gain relevance in relation to services, some authors mention the development of several types of capital by different groups, such as supply managers, local communities and creative tourists. This is relevant to the study of tourism because the various social groups mentioned above have been gaining importance in the organisation of supply and demand.
A systematic review was used as a method of analysing how cultural capital theory is being used in creative tourism. The findings show that only a few researches have applied capital theory to creative tourism and, therefore, much more research is needed.
Keywords: creative tourism, cultural capital, co-creation, experience economy and systematic review
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Description of free walking tours as a recent trend in tourism itineraries. Carvalho, R. (2024). Free Walking Tours - uma tendência em itinerários turísticos. In P. Reis & A. Lavaredas (Eds.), Gestão de Itinerários (pp. 14–15). Lidel.... more
Description of free walking tours as a recent trend in tourism itineraries. Carvalho, R. (2024). Free Walking Tours - uma tendência em itinerários turísticos. In P. Reis & A. Lavaredas (Eds.), Gestão de Itinerários (pp. 14–15). Lidel. ISBN: 978-989-693-176-6
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Within the broad topic of the INVTUR 2024 conference, this session addresses the conference aims by focusing on sustainable practices in creative tourism. The recent performance and creative turns have guided tourism studies towards more... more
Within the broad topic of the INVTUR 2024 conference, this session addresses the conference aims by focusing on sustainable practices in creative tourism. The recent performance and creative turns have
guided tourism studies towards more active participation and tourist self-development. Creative tourism can be seen as an alternative path towards more sustainable tourism, and it depends far more on the active involvement of tourism, where local communities play a fundamental and participatory role in sustainable destination planning. Furthermore, the creativity of stakeholders is activated for tourism purposes and the destination´s culture can serve as an innovation for sustainable and
differentiating products, services as well as experiences. Regardless of the model or form of development of creative experiences, co-creation has played an important role in the design and consumption of such experiences.
New forms of relationship between the social agents of the tourism ecosystem (public and private entities, public-private partnership networks, lifestyle entrepreneurs, tourism suppliers, third sector institutions, local communities and creative tourists) have guided research in this area. Although this is a recent area of research, there has been an increase in publications about creative tourism, encompassing various dimensions of creativity and tourism without addressing its sustainability issues. The goal of this CFP is, therefore, to encourage contributions to sustainable practices in creative tourism, bearing in mind the importance of the four underlying principles of creative tourism: Active participation, Learning, Creative self-expression, and Community Engagement (Link to locality). Authors can explore this and other relations between sustainability and tourism, in the development of their research. Inter and multi-disciplinary approaches are welcomed.
guided tourism studies towards more active participation and tourist self-development. Creative tourism can be seen as an alternative path towards more sustainable tourism, and it depends far more on the active involvement of tourism, where local communities play a fundamental and participatory role in sustainable destination planning. Furthermore, the creativity of stakeholders is activated for tourism purposes and the destination´s culture can serve as an innovation for sustainable and
differentiating products, services as well as experiences. Regardless of the model or form of development of creative experiences, co-creation has played an important role in the design and consumption of such experiences.
New forms of relationship between the social agents of the tourism ecosystem (public and private entities, public-private partnership networks, lifestyle entrepreneurs, tourism suppliers, third sector institutions, local communities and creative tourists) have guided research in this area. Although this is a recent area of research, there has been an increase in publications about creative tourism, encompassing various dimensions of creativity and tourism without addressing its sustainability issues. The goal of this CFP is, therefore, to encourage contributions to sustainable practices in creative tourism, bearing in mind the importance of the four underlying principles of creative tourism: Active participation, Learning, Creative self-expression, and Community Engagement (Link to locality). Authors can explore this and other relations between sustainability and tourism, in the development of their research. Inter and multi-disciplinary approaches are welcomed.
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Creative tourism has established itself as an important area of study in recent years in the tourism literature. This recent tourist segment is seen by the authors as an extension or reaction to the mass consumption of cultural tourism,... more
Creative tourism has established itself as an important area of study in recent years in the tourism literature. This recent tourist segment is seen by the authors as an extension or reaction to the mass consumption of cultural tourism, fueled by changes in the consumption priorities of a demand increasingly concerned with authentic experiences that characterize the local culture of the destinations where they are developed. Instead of more passive and contemplative consumption, characteristic of cultural tourism, creative tourism is presented as an alternative where creative consumption can be more significant and carried out pragmatically, increasing the tourist's involvement and favouring the cocreation of creative experiences. The literature on creative tourism points to the need for the development of skills on the part of tourism actors, with no clear characterization of how such a process develops. Framed in the sociology of culture, this thesis used the analytical framework of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu to analyze the consumption of creative tourism experiences, seeking to update his main thinking tools (cultural capital, habitus and field) in the light of post-modern tourism consumption forcing to rethink how these concepts are acquired and developed in the context of the consumption of creative tourism. The literature review allowed us to verify that Bourdieu's concepts, when applied to the study of tourism, are made in an isolated way against the relational nature of his theoretical framework. To this end, the starting question focused on its main concepts in order to analyze what role they play in the consumption of creative tourism experiences. The case study of the national network of Loulé Criativo was privileged, where 42 semi-structured interviews (19 on the supply side and 23 on the demand side) were carried out with the network partners and creative tourists, using qualitative and quantitative techniques for the treatment of the data. In general terms, the study helps to understand the life trajectories of the interviewees, its objective in the development of creative skills that the consumption of creative tourism experiences allows, the profound characterization of its social agents and to perceive creative tourism as a tourist field in formation, in relation to the dominant field of cultural tourism.
Research Interests: Tourism Studies, Sociology of Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Habitus, Cultural Capital, and 14 morePierre Bourdieu, Social and Cultural Capital, Tourism, Creative Tourism, Campo Científico, Cultural Capital and Habitus Theory, Turismo Criativo, Cultural Creative Industry and Tourism, operacionalización de los conceptos de capital cultural y social de P. Bourdieu, Creative Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Tourism Management, Sociology and Tourism, Creative Industries and Urban Tourism, Creative tourism experiences, and Pierre Bourdieu and tourism
CALL FOR PAPERS: O ECUI&D´20 REALIZA-SE DIA 18 DE JUNHO DE 2021 NO ISLA SANTARÉM, PORTUGAL O VII Encontro Científico da Unidade de Investigação & Desenvolvimento (ecUI&D´21) nas áreas da Gestão, Marketing, Turismo, Informação, Tecnologia,... more
CALL FOR PAPERS: O ECUI&D´20 REALIZA-SE DIA 18 DE JUNHO DE 2021 NO ISLA SANTARÉM, PORTUGAL
O VII Encontro Científico da Unidade de Investigação & Desenvolvimento (ecUI&D´21) nas áreas da Gestão, Marketing, Turismo, Informação, Tecnologia, Qualidade e Segurança no Trabalho, realiza-se no dia 18 de junho de 2021 no ISLA Santarém.
O ecUI&D´21 constitui um fórum para estudantes, docentes, investigadores e profissionais apresentarem e discutirem as mais recentes inovações, tendências, resultados, experiências e preocupações nas diversas áreas do Encontro.
Está assegurada a publicação nas atas do encontro de todos os artigos e resumos aceites. O Conselho de Redação do ISLA Multidisciplinary e-Journal selecionará os melhores artigos para publicação de um número temático
O ecUI&D´20 constitui um espaço de partilha e de reflexão sobre a investigação desenvolvida no domínio das seguintes áreas:
• Gestão, Marketing e Turismo;
• Informação e Tecnologia;
• Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho.
Podem ser submetidos 2 tipos de trabalhos:
Artigos: Apresentação de trabalhos concluídos ou consolidados sobre I&D numa das temáticas do evento. Os artigos terão um limite máximo de 5000 palavras.
Resumos: Apresentação de trabalhos em curso sobre I&D numa das temáticas do evento. Os resumos terão o limite máximo de 500 palavras.
A submissão deverá ser feita através do envio do documento para o seguinte e-mail: uid@islasantarem.pt
Data importante: Submissão de resumo ou artigo – até 01 de maio de 2021
Mais informação aqui: http://encontro.i2es.islasantarem.pt/
O VII Encontro Científico da Unidade de Investigação & Desenvolvimento (ecUI&D´21) nas áreas da Gestão, Marketing, Turismo, Informação, Tecnologia, Qualidade e Segurança no Trabalho, realiza-se no dia 18 de junho de 2021 no ISLA Santarém.
O ecUI&D´21 constitui um fórum para estudantes, docentes, investigadores e profissionais apresentarem e discutirem as mais recentes inovações, tendências, resultados, experiências e preocupações nas diversas áreas do Encontro.
Está assegurada a publicação nas atas do encontro de todos os artigos e resumos aceites. O Conselho de Redação do ISLA Multidisciplinary e-Journal selecionará os melhores artigos para publicação de um número temático
O ecUI&D´20 constitui um espaço de partilha e de reflexão sobre a investigação desenvolvida no domínio das seguintes áreas:
• Gestão, Marketing e Turismo;
• Informação e Tecnologia;
• Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho.
Podem ser submetidos 2 tipos de trabalhos:
Artigos: Apresentação de trabalhos concluídos ou consolidados sobre I&D numa das temáticas do evento. Os artigos terão um limite máximo de 5000 palavras.
Resumos: Apresentação de trabalhos em curso sobre I&D numa das temáticas do evento. Os resumos terão o limite máximo de 500 palavras.
A submissão deverá ser feita através do envio do documento para o seguinte e-mail: uid@islasantarem.pt
Data importante: Submissão de resumo ou artigo – até 01 de maio de 2021
Mais informação aqui: http://encontro.i2es.islasantarem.pt/
Carvalho, R. (2014). " A autenticidade no turismo ". Palestra Sexta conversa – meia hora de exposição, uma de discussão, Comunicação realizada no Espaço 0 Artes Comunicantes - Associação de Cultura, a 25 de julho de 2014 em Tomar. A... more
Carvalho, R. (2014). " A autenticidade no turismo ". Palestra Sexta conversa – meia hora de exposição, uma de discussão, Comunicação realizada no Espaço 0 Artes Comunicantes - Associação de Cultura, a 25 de julho de 2014 em Tomar.
A autenticidade tem desenvolvido um importante papel na literatura do turismo. O retrato que traço aqui serviu de pano de fundo a uma discussão sobre a real importância do conceito de autenticidade no dia a dia do turista. Mais do que conclusões definitivas, o presente trabalho serviu de retrato à evolução do conceito, recorrendo a exemplos nacionais e internacionais onde as implicações da autenticidade se fazem sentir.
A autenticidade tem desenvolvido um importante papel na literatura do turismo. O retrato que traço aqui serviu de pano de fundo a uma discussão sobre a real importância do conceito de autenticidade no dia a dia do turista. Mais do que conclusões definitivas, o presente trabalho serviu de retrato à evolução do conceito, recorrendo a exemplos nacionais e internacionais onde as implicações da autenticidade se fazem sentir.