Abstract
Given that there is scarcity of evidence on travel/tourism of resident populations, a study was undertaken to explore the perceptions of domestic visitors on being a tourist in their own country. For this purpose, an exploratory qualitative study was conducted into the Israeli sense of “being a tourist” in Israel. Analysis of interview data from Israeli Jewish participants generated two primary themes, namely, homeland entitlement and othering. The emergence of these themes lends to the development of a framework of reference toward furthering our understanding of domestic tourism. The article concludes with suggestions for a future research agenda in domestic tourism.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 222-233 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Travel Research |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 5 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Israel
- citizen
- domestic tourists
- identity
- othering
- sense of being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Transportation
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management