Watching narratives of travel-as-transformation in<i>The Beach</i>and<i>The Motorcycle Diaries</i>

Sampaio, Sofia

doi:10.1080/14766825.2014.915094

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“…Transformation is everywhere, whether it is encountered in movies [26,27], books [28], or even fairy tales like Cinderella. It is depicted as Campbell's "hero's journey", in which an individual sets off and, following the stages completed along the journey, their perspectives on themselves and the world are transformed [29].…”

Section: Theoretical Background 21 Transformative Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transformative Experiences in Cycling Tourism: A Conceptual Framework

Rus,

Dezsi,

Ciascai

2023

Sustainability

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This research conducts an exhaustive thematic analysis to explore the prospects as well as to create a conceptual framework for transformative experiences in cycling tourism. Using rigorous familiarisation, block and file techniques, recurring themes and patterns are identified, revealing insights into shared characteristics and potential synergies between transformative tourism (TT) and cycling tourism (CT), contributing to a deeper understanding of the transformative power of cycling experiences within the broader context of tourism that should further aid in the integration of such transformative experiences in CT. The results show that both TT and CT represent distinctive yet interconnected typologies within the realm of tourism. Several similarities are presented from an almost-mirrored tourist profile, inclination towards sustainable and regenerative tourism, assimilation of slow-tourism, immersive and eudaimonic experiences, well-being, reflection, and personal development opportunities. Based on these insights, this research introduces an innovative integration of both concepts, offering a distinct and enriching tourism experience by enhancing the transformative power of cycling experiences. The article provides practical implications for industry practitioners involved in tourism design and management and opens avenues for future investigations vital to the commencement of this typology, such as the development of theoretical frameworks, innovative perspectives, and evidence-based recommendations for tourism stakeholders.

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Section: Theoretical Background 21 Transformative Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transformative Experiences in Cycling Tourism: A Conceptual Framework

Rus,

Dezsi,

Ciascai

2023

Sustainability

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“…As a result of transformative experiences, many participants felt a personal change in attitude and behaviour that would help them cope with everyday challenges [53]. Introduced generically as self-change or life-changing experiences [147][148][149], these transformations are even translated into the film industry, where the main characters go through a rite of passage or hero's journey from which they return changed [150,151]. Some transformation outcomes are difficult to quantify [10] since they possess many variables with no specific cultural, traditional, ethnical, age or gender limitations [39].…”

Section: Tourists' Outcomesmentioning

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Calibrating Evolution of Transformative Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis

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Transformative tourism (TT) has been gaining a lot of attention over the past few years due to its power to transform both the individual and the world we live in, in a positive way. Although presently consisting of a plethora of studies, transformative tourism lacks the lens of a bibliometric approach to track its growth in a more objective and quantitative manner. In this article, a total of 250 publications were analysed using several bibliometric performance metrics, science mapping techniques, such as citation analysis, co-occurrence, and co-authorship, as well as enrichment procedures. By combining these methods, the study identifies the most prolific journals, reference studies in the field, key authors, collaboration patterns, geographic distribution, preferred methods, major research topics, as well as an overall research timeline in this area of study. Findings suggest that transformative tourism could become the heart of tourism in the upcoming years as it begins to take deeper roots through new junctions and discoveries, appealing to more researchers and practitioners, with the literature on TT thus gaining momentum. This paper contributes to fill a research gap and capture the evolution of the fast-growing concept of transformative tourism using bibliometric analysis. The article provides useful insights as well as further research directions for both researchers and tourism practitioners interested in this field of study.

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“…Indeed, the notion that travel is personally transformative is widespread (Reisinger, 2013;Sampaio, 2014), and many authors argue that tourism may engender transformations that support social justice precisely because they are premised around "encounters across difference" (Coghlan & Gooch, 2011;Knollenberg, McGehee, Boley, & Clemmons, 2014;Reisinger, 2013;Walter, 2013). These "encounters"-and their emotional, affective, and sensory aspects-have the potential to unsettle established habits of thought and to open new ethical and moral relations between peoples and places (Caton, 2012;Gibson, 2008Gibson, , 2009.…”

Section: Transforming Tourists and "Culturalising Commerce": Indigenomentioning

confidence: 99%

Transforming Tourists and "Culturalising Commerce": Indigenous Tourism at Bawaka in Northern Australia

Lloyd

Suchet‐Pearson

Wright³

et al. 2015

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There is currently an increasing interest in Indigenous tourism in Australia. Policies in Australia often use the rhetoric of sustainability, but position Indigenous tourism as a means for economic growth and development (Whitford & Ruhanen, 2010). This study shows that interpersonal relationships, cultural and social interactions, and learning are key to achieving the goals of Indigenous tourism providers or "hosts," and to the experiences of tourists. This article explores tourist experiences of activities run by the Indigenous-owned tour company Bawaka Cultural Enterprises (hereafter BCE) in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. BCE is an example of an Indigenous tourism business that aims to achieve social change by sharing of Indigenous ways of being, knowledges, and practices with non-Indigenous people during tours, whilst also ensuring that the business is sustainable and manageable for the family who runs it. In this sense, BCE's tourism activities can be understood as an attempt to "culturalise commerce," rather than commercialising culture (Bunten, 2010). In this article, we contribute to growing literature on transformative learning theory and tourism by considering tourists' narratives of their experiences with BCE. We focus on the way in which tourists are transformed by an increased connection to their hosts and their country. We argue that BCE's activities consciously introduce different ways of being to tourists and visitors. A growing awareness, understanding, and respect for these ways of being can inspire a sense of collective purpose and identity, and a deep emotional response to tours. Connection, however, is not always smooth and easy. Central to the process outlined in Mezirow's (1978) transformative learning theory are encounters and engagements with other people and different and unfamiliar contexts, which may lead to disorienting feelings and experiences. We argue that the practical aspects of being at Bawaka, combined with the new skills, task requirements, and political realities that commitment to new ways of being bring, can be disconcerting and disorienting for tourists. The availability of spaces and processes to reflect on these points of disorientation may determine whether these experiences challenge and/or contribute to personal transformation. These factors highlight areas for further exploration in developing a theory of transformative learning in the Indigenous context, and a need for policies to move beyond a narrow focus on economic aspects of tourism to consider the social and educational aims of both tourism ventures and tourists themselves.

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Watching narratives of travel-as-transformation inThe BeachandThe Motorcycle Diaries

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Transformative Experiences in Cycling Tourism: A Conceptual Framework

Transformative Experiences in Cycling Tourism: A Conceptual Framework

Calibrating Evolution of Transformative Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis

Transforming Tourists and "Culturalising Commerce": Indigenous Tourism at Bawaka in Northern Australia

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