Pregledni rad
The Immanence of Interculturalism in Tourism
Stjepan Jagić
; Odjel za pedagogiju Sveučilišta u Zadru, Zadar, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The paper analyses some assumptions regarding the relationship and
connection between tourism and culture, or rather the intercultural features of tourism. Today, tourism has developed to such proportions
that it is to be studied nor only from an economic point of view but
also from a social, political, cultural, ecological and educational standpoint. Nonetheless, the centre of interest in tourism is still its
economic influence and contribution to the national economy. Tourism
in general, particularly international tourism, leaves impressive traces
of its presence wherever it takes place and to whatever destinations
holiday makers travel. The non-economic, cultural, intercultural and
educational function of tourism is twofold, i.e. it exerts a direct and an
indirect influence. The direct influence comes from the very phenomenon of tourism and refers to collecting and acquiring the
values of other cultures, or even one's own culture. The direct influence includes the events preceding the travel, and it concerns
the tourist, i.e. cultural and intercultural education of the tourist so
that he may make a successful trip and benefit from it. The former
has the characteristics of acculturation and the latter those of interculturation. Tourism is a subtle spin-off from the encounter between two or more cultures, where cultural dynamism features as a value which enables people and society. The basic assumptions for
considering and defining the intercultural dimensions of tourism are to
be found in its components. These components are first of all those of
encounter, dialogue, exchange, reciprocal information, and acceptance. Through the basic host-visitor relationship, a specific dialogue of cultural and national identity is achieved. Each participant
in the contact and exchange represents and displays his culture, which
is intercultural communication of the first order. A face-to-face encounter is the most precious feature of tourism. Tourism, in
effect, is an identity dialogue.
Ključne riječi
culture; multiculturalism; interculturalism; education; tourism; alternative tourism; rural tourism
Hrčak ID:
33973
URI
Datum izdavanja:
12.3.2009.
Posjeta: 4.712 *