Naslov
Does Dark Tourism in India and Croatia Uphold a Great Opportunity? A Trend Analysis Approach

Autori
Thomas, Sharon P. ; Kurian, Simmy ; Ramanathan, Hareesh N. ; Pisker, Barbara

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of 8th International Conference "Vallis Aurea" Focus on: Tourism and Rural Development / Katalinic, Branko - Požega : Veleučilište u Požegi ; DAAAM International Vienna ; Faculty of Economics Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine, 2022, 473-485

ISBN
978-3-902734-37-2

Skup
Vallis Aurea – 8th International Conference

Mjesto i datum
Požega, Hrvatska, 08.09.2022. - 10.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
dark tourism, collective identity, educational benefits, emotional appeasement

Sažetak
Though dark tourism had a sinister tension in earlier centuries, tendency to visit such places is escalating in contemporary society with a growing recognition of these areas suggesting that tourists are drawn to the nature of dark tourism or thanatourism. In global phenomenon, dark tourism destination is frequently broad in nature. The paper provides a brief overview of the various themes of dark tourism across the globe and purposes to develop a conceptual framework on how dark tourism monuments are part of the collective identity of mankind. The paper explored the three broad benefits of dark tourism viz., collective identity through culture & history, national identity & educational benefits and emotional appeasement.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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