Research note: Webcam images as potential data sources for tourism research

Timothy, Dallen J.; Groves, David

doi:10.1080/146166800110070487

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“…In this study, it is an extension of the online sampling process in which images are already presorted according to the keyword search by frequency, relevance and time. Further sorting generated categories and frequencies of representations by denotative type as demonstrated in previous studies (Timothy and Groves, ; Prebensen, ; Hunter, ). Categories of denotative types found for the DMZ and Dokdo/Ulleungdo borderlands included (i) spaces – views of the boundary and landscape; (ii) subjects – people and their activities; and (iii) other denotative types.…”

Section: Visual Methods – Content‐semiotic Analysissupporting

confidence: 54%

The Visual Representation of Border Tourism: Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Dokdo in South Korea

Hunter

2013

Int. J. Tourism Res.

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The demilitarized zone (DMZ) and Dokdo mark South Korea borders with North Korea and Japan respectively. Each borderland is a socially constructed symbolic cultural landscape shaped in part by tourism. In this study, a sample of 2202 online images was inspected using content‐semiotic analysis to understand how visual representation of border tourism works. It was found that visitors via social media and government censorship play major roles in constructing representations of (i) alienated borders with iconic war heritage attractions at the DMZ and (ii) an alienated and isolated Dokdo. Both borders highlight patriotic/nationalistic ‘flagging’ and the gaze across. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Visual Methods – Content‐semiotic Analysissupporting

confidence: 54%

The Visual Representation of Border Tourism: Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Dokdo in South Korea

Hunter

2013

Int. J. Tourism Res.

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“…A thematic content analysis was used to examine the nature of the photos, as has been widely done in the context of other visual media (Turley and Kelly, 1997;Wheelan and Abraham, 1993;Ramaprasad and Hasegawa, 1992;Timothy and Groves, 2001). This entailed a multistage review of the photos to isolate the dominant theme or context.…”

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Photographic Techniques and the Measurement of Impact and Importance Attributes On Trip Design: A Case Study

Groves

Timothy

2001

Loisir et Société

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“…It is possible for Internet users to observe the activities of tourists on board certain cruise ships. A number of cruise-ship companies (for example, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International and Costa Cruises) have installed 'webcams' on board their ships (Timothy and Groves 2001;Figueroa 2002). These cameras provide Internet users with a small window into the world of cruise-ship tourists.…”

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Spaces of Containment and Revenue Capture: ‘Super-Sized’ Cruise Ships as Mobile Tourism Enclaves

Weaver

2005

Tourism Geographies

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This paper explores the notion that cruise ships can be conceptualized as spaces of containment. The cruise ships that perhaps best exemplify containment are 'super-sized' cruise ships. In this paper, super-sized cruise ships are defined as vessels that can accommodate more than 2,000 tourists. These ships are built for the purpose of revenue capture. In fact, they could be viewed as travel destinations since they have become places where many tourists are inclined to spend their time and money. Tourists on board a super-sized cruise ship may also have the opportunity to spend time and money at a private island or beach operated by the cruise-ship company. There are several cruise-ship companies that have rented or purchased private islands and beaches in the Caribbean that serve as port destinations for cruise ships. These islands and beaches, similar to super-sized cruise ships, are spaces of containment. Tourists, it should be noted, are not the only individuals who experience containment. There are also cruise-ship employees to consider; cruise ships and private islands are contained and confined workplaces that operate in accordance with strict rules and restrictions. Perhaps the ultimate contained environment that is seaborne and built for pleasure travel is The World of ResidenSea, a recently constructed condominium cruise ship. That this ship represents an extreme mode of containment is discussed in this paper.

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Research note: Webcam images as potential data sources for tourism research

Cited by 30 publications

References 12 publications

The Visual Representation of Border Tourism: Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Dokdo in South Korea

The Visual Representation of Border Tourism: Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Dokdo in South Korea

Photographic Techniques and the Measurement of Impact and Importance Attributes On Trip Design: A Case Study

Spaces of Containment and Revenue Capture: ‘Super-Sized’ Cruise Ships as Mobile Tourism Enclaves

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