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Consumer Tribes: A Tourism Perspective on Shared Experiences, Emotions, and the Passion for a Specific Interest Read chapter Read first chapter

2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

17. Tribes in Tourism: A Socio-Cultural Perspective on Special Interest Tourism Consumption

Authors : Michael Volgger, Christof Pforr, Ross Dowling

Published in: Consumer Tribes in Tourism

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter discusses benefits of adopting a sociological angle to better understand social processes and structures that underpin tourism consumption. It more specifically argues that the study of special interest tourism can benefit from a perspective that embraces collectives as units of analysis. The chapter concludes by suggesting advantages of examining special interest tourism from the perspective of consumer tribes or neo-tribes.

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We are aware that social psychology has had a strong influence on tourism research and that it is interested in the collective dimension.
 
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Metadata
Title
Tribes in Tourism: A Socio-Cultural Perspective on Special Interest Tourism Consumption
Authors
Michael Volgger
Christof Pforr
Ross Dowling
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Consumer Tribes in Tourism

Print ISBN: 978-981-15-7149-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-7150-3

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7150-3_17