Negotiation and experience: Space and place in religious pilgrimage

Straub, Leslie Ellen

doi:10.1177/1468797616635378

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“…Slavin, 2003), investigating issues around environmental impacts, place-making, pilgrimage, walking practices or walking experiences. Indeed, in terms of pilgrimage or ‘sacred mobilities’ (Maddrell et al, 2015) a great deal of research has been published in Tourist Studies (see for example, Straub, 2016). From a cultural perspective, several publications have, indeed, moved away from well-trodden paths of Western walking tourism.…”

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Tourist’s mobilities: Walking, cycling, driving and waiting

Hannam

Butler²,

Witte

et al. 2021

Tourist Studies

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Section: On Your Feetmentioning

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Tourist’s mobilities: Walking, cycling, driving and waiting

Hannam

Butler²,

Witte

et al. 2021

Tourist Studies

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“…In their study of Jerusalem, Poria et al (2003) argued that ‘the more the tourists consider the Wailing Wall as part of their heritage, the more they regard it as an emotional experience’ (p. 245). Many visitors are therefore able to engage in particular religious activities and achieve a deep and personally enriching experience (Nilsson and Tesfahuney, 2017; Straub, 2016).…”

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Tourists and Buddhist heritage sites: An integrative analysis of visitors’ experience and happiness through positive psychology constructs

Huang

Pearce

et al. 2019

Tourist Studies

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The influence of visiting Buddhist heritage sites on happiness is the core concern of this article. China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains provided the setting for the study. Sixty semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine the positive effects of Buddhism on visitors. Thematic analysis was first undertaken to understand the Buddhism-induced happiness. In the terms of Buddhism, the visitors’ happiness was related to the law of karma, impermanence and reincarnation. The PERMA model from positive psychology was then utilized as a second interpretive framework, in which positive changes in visitors’ attitudes, behaviours and life were noted. The links between the core values of Buddhism and the PERMA model were then established and portrayed. The study makes a theoretical contribution by connecting the positive psychology constructs and the effects of Buddhism in the tourism context. In addition, this study provides insightful suggestions for local communities to manage religious heritage sites sustainably.

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Emerging knowledge commons in the public libraries in South Africa

Nwagwu

Matobako²

2021

LHT

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PurposeThis study was aimed to examine emerging knowledge commons in the public libraries in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District in Free State, South Africa.Design/methodology/approachA triangulated sample survey was adopted to collect data from the users of the commons using a questionnaire, and data of community member and the library officers were collected using an interview schedule. The study was guided by Hess and Ostrom's Institutional Analysis and Development framework.FindingsThe librarians and the commons users recognise the changing nature, roles and services of the libraries without necessarily attributing the changes to the emergence of knowledge commons. Users viewed the commons by the learning opportunities offered by information and communication technologies. They were, however, willing to contribute their resources to boost and enrich the commons; their contributions presently take the forms of volunteering of their knowledge and skill through offering of training sessions to users of the commons. A critical aspect of the commons, namely, participation in the governance and management of the commons resources appears not to be occurring.Practical implicationsTo adequately build knowledge commons in the libraries will require formally introducing knowledge commons in the libraries, doing a systems analysis, deciding on the content and their sources, drawing up a programme for nurturing the system including training of relevant staff and then providing basic infrastructures.Originality/valueThis study used quantitative approach to deploy the institutional analysis development Institutional Analysis and Development framework in the study of public library institution. Studies on knowledge commons in public libraries have not been found.

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Negotiation and experience: Space and place in religious pilgrimage

Cited by 3 publications

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Tourist’s mobilities: Walking, cycling, driving and waiting

Tourist’s mobilities: Walking, cycling, driving and waiting

Tourists and Buddhist heritage sites: An integrative analysis of visitors’ experience and happiness through positive psychology constructs

Emerging knowledge commons in the public libraries in South Africa

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