Naslov
Changing sports and tourism on the Croatian islands

Autori
Mustapić, Marko ; Vukušić, Dino ; Dergić, Vanja

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

Izvornik
MIC - Vis 2020: Book of Abstracts / Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana ; Medić, Rino ; Ramljak, Ozana - Zagreb : Institut of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar & VERN, 2020, 64-64

Skup
Mediterranean Islands Conference MIC - Vis, 2020

Mjesto i datum
Vis, Hrvatska, 16.09.2020. - 19.09.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
changing sport, tourism, destination, island, Croatia

Sažetak
Like tourism, mass sport is a phenomenon that is developing intensely in modern society, and one that has changed significantly since the 1850s. The amount of free time enjoyed yearly by employed citizens has grown eightfold since the late 19th century (Štifanić, 2002). The social dynamics of tourism and specific factors defining it – such as health, mental and physical needs, relationships with the local community, and the experience of local culture and nature – are of interest to the field of sociology. Citizens today increasingly have access to both the means and time for tourism and the experiences offered by new destinations. The demands and expectations of modern tourists are becoming more and more complex. The most popular sports in most societies are founded on patriarchal values and centred around superiority and victory. However, new mass sports in modern Western societies frequently reject this concept, founding themselves instead on alternative values and interests without an insistence on competition. Recently, numerous sports have been established on the basis of pleasure and participation, emphasising support for others and respect for the environment. These sports thus focus on personal empowerment and the idea that one must care for one's body and enjoy the quest for experience, instead of being subject to the imperative of attaining competitive success. The most common mass sports offered at Croatian tourist destinations are cycling, walking, tennis, hiking, and fishing (Bartoluci et al., 2016). Considering the increasing popularity of 'changing sports', this research focuses on their distribution throughout tourist destinations on the Croatian islands. This paper is based on in-depth interviews and an analysis of the activities of key figures on the islands of Brač ('Vanka regule') and Pašman ('Škraping') in the organisation and promotion of 'changing sports' activities in Croatian tourism.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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