Historique
Périodique
Drugs and tourists experiences
(Drogues et expériences de touristes)
Auteur(s) :
URIELY, N. ;
BELHASSEN, Y.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
238-246
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
55
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Travel Research, 2005, 43, (3), 238-246
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study investigates the nature of drug-related tourist experiences from a phenomenological perspective. Based on 30 in-depth interviews with drug tourists and additional ethnographic data collected at various destinations of drug tourism, the empirical analysis yields four relevant insights: (1) drug-related tourist experiences are heterogeneous in nature and might involve either a pursuit of mere pleasure or a quest for profound and meaningful experiences; (2) for those who consume drugs for pleasure, the tourist experience is an intensified extension of their leisure routine; (3) the usage of drugs while traveling is not necessarily a form of escape from the reality of everyday life; and (4) the search for meaningful tourist experiences through drugs might involve the tourists attempt to engage in either authentic aspects of the local culture or drug-related subcultures. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Department of Hotel and Tourism Management at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva ; Eilat Campus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Israël. Israel.
Israël. Israel.
Cote :
A03016