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- Kronenberg, Kai
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New perspectives on socio-economic impacts of tourism : A study on the distributive effects of tourism and events on regional employment and income
- 2022
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In the broad field of the economic impact of tourism and events, most studies seek to understand regional tourism development by only focusing on a growth-oriented perspective and highly aggregated indicators, such as increases in GDP. Such a narrow view, however, systematically overlooks and disregards the negative socio-economic consequences that accompany economic growth, such as income inequality and precarious working conditions. Thus, understanding tourism development should include broader perspectives related to the social aspects of regional economic activities, and particularly their implications for the tourism workforce. This thesis demonstrates how current approaches for estimating the economic impacts of tourism and events can be extended towards a more distributive perspective that encompasses issues that are most relevant for the tourism workforce. The aim is to better understand the role of tourism and sport events in the socio-economic development of the tourist and event region of Jämtland Härjedalen, Sweden from 2008 to 2017. In this thesis, tourism encompasses general events, particularly large-scale sporting events, as events are considered key elements for regional tourism development. A mixed-methods approach was employed to estimate the socio-economic impact of tourism and events. Growth-oriented indicators were supplemented with leakage effects, and disaggregated as well as distributive perspectives in tourism employment and income. These macro-level findings were enriched with institutional meso-level perspectives of the regional tourism and events industry. The results indicate that tourism demand continuously grew in the region and thus played a significant social and economic role for the regional population. However, the tourism industry’s ability to generate employment and income continually weakened over time. The negative outcomes of growth related to an increase in income inequality and a growing share of low income occupations with precarious working conditions. Thus, continuous institutional efforts that foster conditions for tourism development and regional events are crucial for guiding tourism development in a more socio-economically sustainable direction.
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- Larson, Mia, et al.
(author)
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Virtual Tourism Eco-System Transformation
- 2023
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In: 31st Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research– Book of Abstracts. - Östersund : Mid Sweden University. - 9789189786370 ; , s. 497-500
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)
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- Larson, Mia, et al.
(author)
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Virtual tourism eco-system transformation
- 2023
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In: The 31st Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research. - Östersund, Sweden : Mid Sweden University. - 9789189786370 ; , s. 501-504
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)
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- Lexhagen, Maria, 1968-
(author)
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E-marketing
- 2022
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In: Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. - : Edward Elgar Publishing. - 978 1 80037 747 9
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)
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- Lexhagen, Maria, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Instagramming
- 2022
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In: Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. - UK : Edward Elgar Publishing. - 978 1 80037 747 9
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)
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- Lexhagen, Maria, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Popular Culture Tourism : Conceptual Foundations and State of Play
- 2023
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In: Journal of Travel Research. - : SAGE Publications. - 0047-2875 .- 1552-6763. ; 62:7, s. 1391-1410
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Popular culture tourism encompasses a range of expressive practices that attract fans traveling to destinations associated with their fandom pursuit. However, scholarship on this multifaceted phenomenon is today over-fragmented and obscured by separate disciplinary agendas and priorities. We argue that the scope and breadth of popular culture tourism calls for its interdisciplinary treatment as a distinct field. Through a scoping literature review, this paper identifies the foundational elements of its conceptual and ontological roots, extracting key insights and discursive themes that can help establish a comprehensive perspective on the study and management of popular culture tourism. Our inquiry builds common ground that can shed light on the complexity of popular culture expressions and enable their strategic role as a destination placemaking tool. Thematic areas of convergence resulting in the emergent configuration of the field are delineated, and primary research questions for the comprehensive study of popular culture tourism are outlined.
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- Lexhagen, Maria, 1968-, et al.
(author)
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Popular culture tourism
- 2023. - 2
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In: Encyclopedia of Tourism. - : Springer. - 9783030749224
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)
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- Lundberg, Christine, et al.
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Integrating popular culture tourism in local communities : a scoping review and ways forward
- 2024
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1502-2250 .- 1502-2269. ; , s. 1-23
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- There is nowadays a growing scholarship examining the intersection of popular culture and tourism. Most of this literature reveals that much of this work is grounded in an optimistic predisposition about the positive effects that tourism induced by popular culture has for locales. This is mainly featured in the dominant management discourse that feeds an overly positive tone about the benefits of popular culture for tourism development. However, there is a less loud line of scholarship originated in critical social studies that views regional popular culture tourism contexts in a more nuanced way bearing dubious outcomes. To address these shortcomings, the purpose of this scoping review is to demarcate and establish the strategic role of popular culture in regional tourism development. We put forward that a holistic approach entails the comprehensive treatment and multi-level embeddedness of popular culture tourism into regional contexts, epitomised by their territorial capital. On this basis, we present the predominant themes shaping the discourse in the field of popular culture tourism by discerning its two primary disciplinary streams, namely management and critical studies. Next, implications are drawn for the sustainable territorial touristification of places by leveraging comprehensively the development of popular culture tourism in local communities.
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