Tourism and Applied Anthropology in Theory and Praxis

Yelvington, Kevin A.

doi:10.3167/aia.2012.190301

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“…As Yelvington () observes, an ordinary space such as a cemetery can be turned through tourism into a cultural place, ‘iconic and fetishised’ (p. 1). Out of respect for those visiting graves close to the one under observation, the researcher avoided taking photos and approaching potential participants.…”

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Tourism and Pilgrimage: Paying Homage to Literary Heroes

Brown

2015

Journal of Tourism Research

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By exploring the experiences of visiting the grave of famous authors, this study highlights the place of literary tourism in the tourism pilgrimage literature. It is based on an observational study of visitors to the grave of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in Paris. Analysis reveals that visitors were motivated by a desire for closeness, a wish to pay their respects and to acknowledge the influence on their life of the two writers. The study notes a strong parallel between the religious and the literary pilgrim, and contributes to knowledge on the phenomenon of the secular pilgrimage. KEY WORDSLiterary pilgrim authors' graveside observation closeness devotion influence

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Tourism and Pilgrimage: Paying Homage to Literary Heroes

Brown

2015

Journal of Tourism Research

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Tourism and Applied Anthropology in Theory and Praxis

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Tourism and Pilgrimage: Paying Homage to Literary Heroes

Tourism and Pilgrimage: Paying Homage to Literary Heroes

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