Naslov
"Small island for great holiday":The impact of tourism on everyday life on the island of Korčula
("Small island for great holiday": The impact of tourism on everyday life on the island of Korčula)

Autori
Orlić, Olga

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Conference program and abstracts / Grydehoj, Adam - Valletta : Island Dynamics, 2011, 21-21

Skup
2nd Island Dynamics

Mjesto i datum
Valletta, Malta, 11.05.2011. - 15.05.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
anthropology; Korčula island; tourism; change

Sažetak
Following the development of tourism in the whole coastal region of Croatia, the island of Korčula transformed from a place of frequent overseas emigration at the beginning of the 20th Century into a rather prosperous island. At least it appears to be so to the outsider’s gaze. Despite the obvious economic benefits tourism brought to the island, there are negative effects as well. The globalising forces that are causing the ‘shrinking of the world’ are also bringing major changes into the way of islanders’ life. The decline of the manufacturing industry and lack of adequate jobs has led to a brain drain from the island and new problems, such as increased drug abuse. How do islanders see this ambiguous situation themselves? How do they explain the gradual changes they witness? The paraphrased slogan of Croatian Tourist Board mentioned in the title of this paper refers ironically to the fact that the economy of Korčula (and in general of Croatia) is too dependent on tourism, neglecting other economic and social problems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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