Good morning all,
I will be presenting a couple of papers at the University of SA on May 3, both
of which are relevant to avitourism (birdwatching is generally included under
the aegis of ecotourism).
a) Avitourism - Eudaimonic Or Hedonic, Serious Or Casual? An Exploration Of
The Behaviour And Experiences Of Couples Who Travel Internationally To Watch
Birds.
This paper is based on a mixed methods study of US birders who travel
internationally with their spouse.
Does the relationship affect their different leisure and travel interests?
b) When The Feeling Is Anything But Happiness: An Exploration Of Negative
Emotions Within Hedonic Ecotourism
The existing literature on tourism has largely concentrated on experiences that
induce a feeling of hedonic well-being, and yet events can occur which induce
negative feelings such as unhappiness. Autoethnography and a narrative
approach were utilised in this paper, the author drawing on her experience as a
guide of birdwatchers and ecotourists.
Negative reactions include the responses of ecotourists appalled when they
witnessed a riot among the Asmat of West Papua, and others the ramming of a
large crocodile with a tour boat. On the other hand, there were positive
responses to what would typically be regarded as negative experiences: when the
author failed in an attempt to resuscitate a wallaby joey, and reactions to a
story about a dead baby and its Aboriginal mother.
The findings contribute to the theories mentioned to ecotourism and couples.
As well the positive reactions of participants to negative experiences add a
further degree of complexity to the classification of leisure as hedonic or
eudaimonic.
If anyone is interested contact
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2018-journal-of-hospitality-tourism-management-jhtm-research-symposium-tickets-43738831021.
Regards
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow Ph.D.
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
043 8650 835
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