Review article
https://doi.org/10.21861/HGG.2023.85.01.07
Comparative analysis of Jewish heritage tourism research methods
Anita Fiket
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Judaic Studies, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Jewish heritage tourism is a relatively new form of niche tourism which appeared in Europe in the 1990s, because of a renewed understanding of cultural and historical values of Jewish heritage. By its inclusion in tourism, Jewish heritage has become a visible component in destinations, which has led to the renovation of synagogues, opening of Jewish museums, organization of festivals, and also to the gentrification of neglected Jewish quarters in many European cities. The goal of this paper is to analyse the most common methods, selection of stakeholders, elements, research locations and spatial scope used in studies of Jewish heritage tourism. The analysis includes 28 scientific papers from databases and focuses on the research methods used in those papers. The results show that the most common methods used in studies of Jewish heritage tourism are content analysis and interviews. These methods have proven to be suitable for determining the state and representation of Jewish heritage in each destination, while for a higher level of integration of Jewish heritage in tourism, other methods are more appropriate.
Keywords
Jewish heritage tourism; cultural tourism; research methods; Jews; Europe
Hrčak ID:
306041
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Publication date:
13.7.2023.
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