Transformative tourism: Tourists' drawings, symbols, and narratives of change

Soulard, Joelle; McGehee, Nancy Gard; Stern, Marc J.; Lamoureux, Kristin M.

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2021.103141

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“…On the one hand, dark tourism and, on the other hand, well-being. With regards to dark tourism, two themes were found, namely: characterization of dark tourism as a type of transformational tourism [ 138 ] and the ambivalent emotional experience [ 85 ] translated by expressions such as: “emotional souvenirs process” [ 122 ], “emotionally laden” [ 131 ], and “emodiversity” [ 140 ]. Concerning the second subcategory, Well-being stems from the ambivalent emotional experience of dark tourism as a driver of the transformation of the self [ 133 ], as well as the “embodiment” [ 139 ] that allows the relationship between feelings and the body ( Fig.…”

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“…Our working hypothesis raised the question as to whether the positive impact of dark tourism on well-being is a way of banalizing the horror? The results of the systematic literature review do not allow the hypothesis to be confirmed, as the positive impact is almost always seen as the result of something transformative [ 92 , 109 , 127 , 133 , 138 ]. The trivialization of horror is not a new concept in the scope of dark tourism.…”

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“…Understanding how service organizations may improve the welfare of individuals and communities is important to promoting human well-being and is the aspiration of transformative service research [ 130 ]. Transformative tourism is a process where tourists engage in an inner journey [ 138 ] as a part of the awakening of consciousness, creating more self-awareness, self-inquiry into the purpose of life, and living by a higher set of values [ 137 ]. Collins [ 123 ] studied the symbols and images that transformed tourists associate with their life-changing experiences [ 127 ], after creating a list of ingredients that must be present for any ritual interaction to be successful, which applies to creating a transformative tourism experience.…”

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“…This is gathered through a close interaction with locals – in a furancho ¸ the owner is usually the farmer, the winegrower and the cook, with an extraordinary local expertise knowledge and skills. Future studies must also analyze the demand perspective to understand to what extent transformative (food) tourism experiences lead to real change (Soulard et al. , 2021) in tourism systems.…”

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Visiting a furancho: local lifestyles as drivers of (food) tourism transformation

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2022

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PurposeThis research analyses the relationships between local foodscapes and tourism futures departing from furanchos as examples of a rural Spanish's authentic food tradition which reveals the transformative power of local foods and culinary practices in tourism.Design/methodology/approachUsing a narrative inquiry, the qualitative case study is based on ten semi-structured interviews with local owners of furanchos in the Spanish region of Galicia.FindingsResults show the key characteristics of furanchos, and their potential for sustainable food production and consumption. The regulatory framework and its close connection with the environment are the reasons why they provide transformative (food) tourism experiences.Originality/valueDrawing from the preservation of a culinary culture, the future of food tourism will not only improve the sustainability of food systems and supply chains, but also the understanding of genuine foods and practices that represent people and places.

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“…This research further underscores four types of transformative mechanisms pointing to linkages among hedonism and hedonic well-being, attention restoration and environmental-mastery well-being, social relatedness and social well-being and self-exaltation and eudaimonic well-being. Doing so not only heeds the call from the literature by understanding how “tourism experiences [can reflect] inner transformation” (Sheldon, 2020), but also moves beyond transformative tourism’s taken-for-granted understanding of the corporeal travel context (Coghlan and Weiler, 2018; Gambrell, 2018; Soulard et al , 2021) to embark on a new domain that resides in cyberspace. Knowledge reaped from the present inquiry further highlights a linkage between different types of travel experience and transformative outcomes.…”

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The transformative virtual experience paradigm: the case of Airbnb’s online experience

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Lin

et al. 2022

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Purpose This research paper aims to explore Airbnb’s online experience initiative, which has sparked a new wave of virtual tourism to improvise a large assortment of experiential activities through cyberspace. It works to answer questions pertinent to the type of virtual experiences tourists seek and how these experiences could fulfill tourist needs, thereby rendering favorable socio-mental outcomes through experiences encountered. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on travel experience and transformative tourism theoretical tenets, this qualitative inquiry used data collected from social media posts from virtual tourists. Findings Results reveal four major themes of online experiences – hedonism, attention restoration, social relatedness and self-exaltation – that encompass 12 experiential categories. They further underscore four types of transformative mechanisms pinpointing hedonic well-being, environmental-mastery well-being, social well-being and eudaimonic well-being. Research limitations/implications Research findings demonstrate how Airbnb exercised marketing agility during severe environmental plight; while expediting strategic initiatives that offer tourists and residents alike a means to reengage in leisure and travel activities at home. They also salvage the peer-to-peer community by turning accommodation hosts into online experience ambassadors. Originality/value The contribution of this inquiry lies in assessing virtual experiences and reconnecting how different cyber experiences can meet an array of tourist needs. This study further highlights the transformative virtual experience paradigm to lay the necessary theoretical foundation for future research on virtual transformative tourism. This research goes beyond the common understanding of transformative tourism that relies merely on corporeal encounters. From a practical point of view, this study brings light to a novel concept – sharing experience economy – that incorporates the nuances between sharing economy and experience economy.

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Transformative tourism: Tourists' drawings, symbols, and narratives of change

Cited by 49 publications

References 54 publications

Dark tourism, the holocaust, and well-being: A systematic review

Dark tourism, the holocaust, and well-being: A systematic review

Visiting a furancho: local lifestyles as drivers of (food) tourism transformation

The transformative virtual experience paradigm: the case of Airbnb’s online experience

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