The many names of “Roots tourism”: An integrative review of the terminology
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Vasyl Taras, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: The study provides an analysis of the inconsistencies in terminology in the literature on roots tourism. It explores the usage and relative popularity of 41 terms used to denote roots tourism. Based on the analysis of 203 definitions of the phenomenon, we developed a model of roots tourism and mapped the 41 terms on the two-dimensional matrix to provide a system for differentiating the meaning of the different terms. Furthermore, the model allows for identifying understudied types of roots tourism. Most importantly, the study provides directions for future terminology use around the phenomenon of roots tourism. The methodology employed in the present study can be used to integrate and systemize conflicting and overlapping terminologies in other fields.
The many names of “Roots tourism”: An integrative review of the terminology
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 50
- Language: English
- Date: 2022
- Keywords
- roots tourism, diaspora tourism, homeland tourism, sentimental tourism, nostalgia tourism, ethnic tourism