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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. ISSN 1099-2340

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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.

    Author(s):Tomazos, Konstantinos
    Item type:Article
    ID code:55747
    Keywords:backpacking, journey, cycle, transformation, Recreation Leisure, Social Sciences, Social Sciences(all), Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
    Subjects:Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Recreation Leisure
    Social Sciences
    Department:Strathclyde Business School > Strategy and Organisation
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:03 Mar 2016 13:30
    Last modified:05 Jun 2019 01:53
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/55747
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