Backpacking through an ontology of becoming : a never‐ending cycle of journeys
Tomazos, Konstantinos (2016) Backpacking through an ontology of becoming : a never‐ending cycle of journeys. International Journal of Tourism Research. pp. 140-148. 18 (2). ISSN 1099-2340 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2040)
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Abstract
By adopting an ontological stance of becoming, this study traces qualitatively the journeys of contemporary backpacker tourists using the theoretical construct of the 'Hero's Journey' as a conceptual vehicle. This process allows for the development of a cyclical model of experience that illustrates the backpacker's experience in three stages of departure, initiation and return. This approach reveals the role that former backpackers play through the sharing of knowledge and the invaluable support they offer to novice backpackers through a network of support that is available to contemporary backpackers who choose to follow established backpacking trails. This never ending cycle of journeys becomes instrumental into the shaping of what this paper see as the common, collective consciousness of the backpacking experience and the evolution of the backpacking experience market.
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Item type: Article ID code: 55747 Dates: DateEvent1 March 2016Published7 April 2015Published Online3 March 2015AcceptedSubjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Recreation Leisure
Social SciencesDepartment: Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 03 Mar 2016 13:30 Last modified: 07 Aug 2024 01:17 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/55747