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Indigenous cultural tourism in Chitwan, Nepal: Obtaining sustainability in Tharu culture and tourism
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-06-01)
Cultural heritage is one of the most important elements of tourism. We can see remarkable efforts of concerned people and agencies to develop tourism potential and to discover new cultural sites in a number of places. Even the cultures of remote and less-discovered cultural sites are growing attraction to tourists. On one hand, people are trying to develop tourism on bases of cultural heritage but, ...
Educational tourism mobilities. The example of exchange students' experiences in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)
This study presents findings from the interpretive study of students who completed an academic exchange program within the cooperation between Universities in the Barents region. Empirically this study aims to illuminate exchange student’s perspective in their academic mobilities practices. Through the analyses of the whole students’ experiences (before, during and after) of educational exchange. ...
Silent Consequences of Security. The impact of security policies in tourism contexts.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-10-31)
Terrorism is affecting all societies and industries. As tourism is implemented throughout the world it has become endangered by its consequences. Security policies are at the centre of the fight against such threat inducing fear from a customer perspective as well as with regards to sustainability risks for stakeholders. Moreover, the impact of policies implemented to counter terrorism on hosts and ...
Greenlandic qajaq as heritage, activity and tourism
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-06-03)
I will be using the Greenlandic name to what you know, as “kayak” which for me will be qajaq. (Note on Inuit terms: The word “kayak” is the English equivalent for a word spoken by Native Inuit. The word is made with the tongue against the uvula to produce a “q” sound (instead of a “k”). The “a” sounds are pronounced like the “a” in “father”. The word for Inuit watercraft should be spelled “qayaq” ...
A Lighthouse in the North. Pikene på Broen and the role of contemporary art in tourism development in Kirkenes
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-10-31)
Up until today, the arctic tourism industry has prioritized the development of nature-based activities. Cultural tourism has been promoted as well, but only little attention has been paid to the development of contemporary art attractions.
In April 2017, a case study centered around the company Pikene på Broen was conducted in Kirkenes. It was based on a qualitative methodological approach.
This ...
The impact of stakeholder relations on the sustainability of tourism development. An Indonesian case study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-10-31)
Following the publication of the Brundtland Commission’s Our Common Future Report, the concept of sustainable tourism development became highly influential internationally. Yet, despite the concept being frequently discussed, what exactly it embodies has not been conclusively defined. What is generally agreed upon is, that in order for tourism to fulfill its positive potential, it must be meticulously ...
Festival volunteer management. Welcoming locals and non-locals. An autoethnographic study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-10-31)
The research at hand is a qualitative autoethnographic multi-sited research on festival
volunteer management and namely – the way festival volunteer management relies on local and
non-local volunteers. Research was conducted on the basis of two festivals in northern Norway
– TIFF (Tromsø) and “Barents Spektakel” (Kirkenes). In order to answer research question,
“How does the volunteer management ...
Culture and Souvenir Shopping. How do Chinese cultural values play a role in outbound Chinese tourists' souvenir shopping?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)
Nowadays, with the rapid economic growth in China, Chinese cultural values are changing. More and more, modern cultural values and Western values can be identified alongside Chinese traditional cultural values based on Confucianism. This applies not only to Chinese people’s way of living, but it is also strongly associated with souvenir shopping when Chinese people travel abroad. The major aim of ...
“There is no other arrangement, which is bigger”. A qualitative case study of event meanings for local communities in rural areas
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-11-01)
Events are significantly influenced by their host places. Simultaneously, events affect geographical locations as well. This dynamic can lead to both positive and negative outcomes for host places and their inhabitants. These outcomes may be especially difficult to describe when dealing with events that take place in broad geographical locations, such as is the case with the long distance sled dog ...
An Investigation into How Helpers Ascribe Meanings to the Phenomenon of Work – Accommodation Exchange
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-10-31)
Offering (or receiving) work in exchange for free accommodation is a service that we have in tourism industry today and it has become a worldwide phenomenon. In such exchanges, helpers come to the hosts’ home and are expected to contribute a pre-agreed amount of time per day (most often four to five hours of work a day) in exchange for lodging and food, which is provided by the hosts. This master ...