Wang, Shaohua and Blasco, Dani and Hamzah, Amran and Bas Verschuuren, Bas Verschuuren (2023) Tourists and 'philosophers': Nature as a medium to consciousness and transcendence in spiritual tourism. Annals of Tourism Research, 99 (NA). pp. 1-13. ISSN 0160-7383
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2023.103543
Abstract
Nature is a vital context for transcendent experiences fostering the spiritual dimensions of humankind. Analysing data from protected areas in China, this paper investigates the ways in which spirituality permeates nature-based tourism. A thematic analysis was undertaken to interpret 27 semi-structured in-depth interviews with professionals and tourists. Findings enable the construction of a hierarchical framework of spiritual tourism achievement and highlight the need to create links between protected areas, tourists, and ‘mediums’. Nature is acknowledged as a means of overcoming spiritual emptiness in a secular nation where religions function in a limited way and traditional wisdom is undervalued. This study proposes a nature-based, philosophy-oriented tourism development model, which sheds light on theoretical and industrial domains alike.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ancient philosophy, China, Nature, Protected area, Spiritual tourism |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) > G154.9-155.8 Travel and state. Tourism |
Divisions: | Built Environment |
ID Code: | 105026 |
Deposited By: | Widya Wahid |
Deposited On: | 01 Apr 2024 07:51 |
Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2024 07:51 |
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