Tourism Principles Practices Philosophies Part Three Understanding Travel

Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies Part Three: Understanding Travel Behavior UNDERSTANDING TRAVEL BEHAVIOR 11 th Edition - 2009 Chapter 11: Sociology of Tourism

Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies Part Three: Understanding Travel Behavior Negative Social Effects of Tourism on a Host Society 1. Introduction of undesirable activities such as gambling 2. Demonstration effect • Local people wanting the same luxuries and imported goods as those had by tourists 3. Racial tension 4. Development of a servile/slave attitude on the part of tourist business employees 5. Trinketization (becoming worthless, or rubbish) of arts and crafts 6. Standardization of employees roles 7. Loss of cultural pride 8. Too rapid change in local ways 9. Disproportionate numbers of worker in low-paid, menial jobs These effects can be moderated or eliminated by intelligent planning and progressive management methods 11 th Edition - 2009 Chapter 11: Sociology of Tourism

Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies Part Three: Understanding Travel Behavior Four Extremes Relating to the Behavior Preferences of the International Tourist 1. Relaxation versus activity 2. Familiarity versus novelty 3. Dependence versus autonomy 4. Order versus disorder 11 th Edition - 2009 Chapter 11: Sociology of Tourism

Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies Part Three: Understanding Travel Behavior Barriers to Travel 1. Cost 2. Lack of time 3. Health limitations 4. Family stage 5. Lack of interest 6. Fear and safety 11 th Edition - 2009 Chapter 11: Sociology of Tourism

Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies Part Three: Understanding Travel Behavior Tourist Appeals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Fine Arts Music and Dance Handicraft Industry and Business Agriculture Education Literature and Language Science Government Religion Food and Drink History and Prehistory 11 th Edition - 2009 Chapter 11: Sociology of Tourism © John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2009