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There has been increased attention given in the tourism literature to experiential consumption of tourism. This article addresses lack previous studies nature accommodation products, especially with regard boutique or specialist accommodation. Attention tourists’ experiences is essential for determining guest satisfaction and personal benefits that guests derive from their stay. In-depth interviews 19 hosts 30 at establishments Nelson South Island New Zealand highlighted emotive aspects...

International volunteering is increasingly recognised as a form of alternative tourism. However, the nature 'alternative' experience gained, and ensuing narrative between host volunteer, remains under-explored in published research, especially volunteer tourism research within cultural context developed nation. This paper examines nexus search for sustainable experiences through Qualitative using in-depth interviews, diaries participant observation was conducted to examine pre-, during...

Disturbing the Nest assesses future of family as an institution through historical and comparative analysis nature, causes, social implications change in advanced western societies such United States, New Zealand, Switzerland by focusing on one society which decline is found to be greatest, Sweden. The founding modern Swedish welfare state was based large part belief that it necessary for intervene order improve situation family. Of great concern low birthrate, seen a threat very survival...

Accessibility constitutes one important consideration in the field of scholarship relating to inclusive tourism development because it is fundamentally about inclusion people with disabilities and society. This conceptual paper maps how accessible currently positioned against an established framework gives examples relevant studies recommend a future agenda for more outcomes that move towards sustainability. The seven elements Scheyvens Biddulph’s (2018) form appropriate useful tool upon...

Abstract The personal and emotive context of visitors' experiences has been neglected in much sustainable tourist attraction management. This paper applies ASEB demi-grid analysis as a consumer-orientated management tool to facilitate an understanding the beneficial gained by international visitors penguin-watching tourism on Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. Forty in-depth interviews with showed that main included reported enhanced environmental awareness (cognition) 'mood' benefits...

Abstract The individual consumer of heritage has, up until recently, been neglected in much management. visitor is nevertheless, an important evaluator the service experience being provided at cultural attractions. A survey 1200 domestic tourists visiting three major British attractions examined emotive and psychological processes experienced by their interaction with attraction settings how these experiences were valued or seen as beneficial. paper concludes outlining notion 'insightful'...

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Over the last two decades, new trajectories have taken hold in criminology—the study of masculinity and crime, after a century neglect, geography crime. This article brings both those fields together to analyse impact globalization resources sector on frontier cultures violence. paper approaches this issue through case masculinities violence communities at forefront generating resource extraction for global economies. argues that high rates among men living work camps these socio-spatial...

Australia is currently in the midst of a major resources boom. Resultant growing demands for labour regional and remote areas have accelerated recruitment non-resident workers, mostly contractors, who work extended block rosters 12-hour shifts are accommodated camps, often adjacent to established mining towns. Serious social impacts these practices, including violence crime, generally escaped industry, government academic scrutiny. This paper highlights some on affected communities workers...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to put forward the argument that New Zealand’s tourism industry generally fails acknowledge importance access market. Despite anecdotal evidence market’s value and strong legislation, market arguably remains underserviced misunderstood. current research sought explore social business rationales support a future for accessible in Zealand, from perspectives its key stakeholders. It uncover contemporary issues industry, examine capacity context which can be...

The growing body of literature on "accessible tourism" lacks a critical scholarly debate around its specific language use and nomenclatures. To fill this gap, paper provides first examination language. Language unique capability to resist, strengthen reframe identities individuals groups, yet can also reinforce, weaken perpetuate dominant worldviews disability. A content analysis examined previous accessible tourism with results illustrating that diversity exists amongst the varying...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose voyeurism as one possible lens analyse the experiential nature dark tourism in places socio‐political danger, thus expanding psychoanalytic understandings those who travel a “dark” place. Design/methodology/approach Freud's and Lacan's theories on are used examine desire gaze upon something that (socially constructed as) forbidden, such place portrayed being hostile international tourists. A qualitative critical analysis approach employed...

This paper aims to contribute knowledge about the farm stay experience by providing exploratory insights into characteristics that are common a hosted on WWOOF and investigate whether experiences provided for visitors hosts notably different from those offered other hosts. The reports findings of in-depth interviews conducted with 12 22 staying at farms located in rural region Canterbury south island New Zealand. study, while indicative, show an organic (WWOOF) may be commercial stay, four...

Abstract There has been a lack of attention in previous heritage tourism studies to the experiential relationship between buildings and tourism. The aim this paper is explore experiences gained by international tourists from particular region New Zealand: Hawke's Bay. Specifically, seeks insight into specific attributes that influenced region. An increased understanding essential strengthening support for preservation, product development promotion. Fifty semi-structured, 66...

The intrinsic nature of small tourism business provision has rarely been captured in previous literature, but it recently gained momentum within scholarly discourse exploring the role “home” and hospitality. This article contributes an examination commercial homestay host New Zealand with a particular focus on hosts’ personal relationship their “commercial home.” reports findings in-depth interviews conducted hosts Zealand. Findings allude to tyranny hosting role, oppressive social need,...

ABSTRACT The article reports an analysis derived from a sample of 640 respondents visiting the Buddhist site Putuoshan that is sacred to Bodhisattva Compassion, Avalokitesvara. Drawing on literature and observation over 12-month period, adopts fourfold designation visitors: Xiankes, Sushi, Sightseers, Cultural/Heritage Visitors. Three scales are developed exploratory factor supports distinctions between clusters with reference motives, activities beliefs, categorization supported by logistic...