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Cultural Impacts

Cultural Impacts. Tourism in the AAP Region. Cultural Impacts. Ethnic Tourism – focuses on the customs of indigenous and exotic peoples Cultural Tourism – emphasises different lifestyles Historical Tourism – looks at stories of the past. Cultural Impacts.

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Cultural Impacts

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  1. Cultural Impacts Tourism in the AAP Region

  2. Cultural Impacts • Ethnic Tourism – focuses on the customs of indigenous and exotic peoples • Cultural Tourism – emphasises different lifestyles • Historical Tourism – looks at stories of the past

  3. Cultural Impacts • Encounter between the tourists and the hosts • Both tourist and host are affected • Often impact is one-sided, hosts affected more than the visitors

  4. Changes in Cultural Tourism • Trade, wars, migration • Technology – advances in transportation and communication • Changes in attitude towards travel

  5. Preservation of local customs and heritage • Strengthening communities • Events and festivals refreshed and developed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvpt4HJBAck

  6. Increased local awareness of architectural and heritage sites • Raise local awareness of financial value of natural and cultural sites • Encourages local pride and interest in conservation

  7. Cambodia • Destruction of human and natural resources • Tourism revitalised at end of 1980’s • Angkor Wat • UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1992

  8. Art and Craft industries develop to reinforce local cultures • Tourist interest can contribute to self worth of artists • Help conserve cultural traditions

  9. Cultural Ties and Mutual Understanding Strengthened • Education for both tourists and hosts • Meeting real people, developing relationships • Respect, cultural understanding • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubTSx-4VmAs

  10. Development of Facilities • Community facilities and services • Upgraded infrastructure • Improved transportation • Sport and recreational facilities • Restaurants, public spaces

  11. Malaysia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds5Y811RIks

  12. Disruption of Lifestyle of local people • Cultural deterioration – vandalism, damage, litter • Resource usage – water, energy scarcity

  13. Loss of Cultural Identity • Devalues tourist experience • Damages local cultural systems

  14. Westernisation of Culture • Multinational companies • Global patterns of music, fashion, cinema

  15. Commercialisation of Culture • Culture turned into a commodity • Religious traditions, local customs and festivals reduced to conform to tourist expectations • “Reconstructed ethnicity” • Production of cheap souvenirs for tourist market

  16. Standardization • Satisfying tourists expectations • New and unfamiliar but not too new and unfamiliar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GZrkqksms&feature=related

  17. Culture Clash • Economic inequality • Irritation due to tourist behaviour • Job level friction

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