Fear Of Falling: an Ethnographic Study Of Heritage Tourism In Pineburg, South Carolina
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Rich Harrill [1]
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[1] Economic Development Institute, Tourism and Regional Assistance Centers (TRACS)
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- Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 7, Nº. 3-4, 2002, págs. 241-250
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Heritage tourism has become big business in the southeastern United States. Due to the loss of traditional industries such as textiles and manufacturing to increasing overseas competition, many small communities in the region are turning to tourism in hopes of reviving economic fortunes. In particular, heritage tourism has become an important part of this emerging economy. However, as communities develop their heritage tourism industry, they are also faced with discovering and negotiating multiple historical narratives regarding culture and values. The purpose of this study, by way of general inductive investigation, was to explore heritage tourism at the community level: specifically host–guest relationships and the role tourism plays in maintaining the community's social order. It is contended that tourism at the community level can be used to control and reinforce existing social hierarchies, in addition to producing benefits. For the purposes of the study, the name of the community has been changed from its real name and pseudonyms are used for the 10 informants interviewed.
