ICT as an Acculturative Agent and Its Role in the Tourism Context

2022 ◽  
pp. 42-66
Author(s):  
Yakup Kemal Özekici
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Multiple Realities ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Acculturation Process ◽  
Alternative Tourism ◽  
Cultural Components

ICTs have played a transformative role on the cultural components of all stratums of the society. This role has had a demand as well as supply-oriented reflection on the tourism system. In the scope of this chapter, the role of ICTs in the changing social structure is explained through the lens of acculturation. Beyond this, the acculturative process on the modern community's tourism-oriented reflections caused by ICTs were discussed through nine components (renting over owning, free-of-charge ownership, narcissism, connected loneliness, social capital, multiple realities, new identities, novel values, enculturation), and predictions were made with a futuristic perspective. In this context, it was explicated that the ICT-oriented digital acculturation process would add the concepts alternative tourism types, soft mass tourism, sharing economy-based tourism system, intense offline interactions between host and guests, multicultural destinations, virtual reality-based leisure, sharing as a novel pushing motivation, virtual demonstration effect, and diaspora to the future tourism system.

Sharing towards cohesive community: the role of social capital in sharing economy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Ka Wai Lai ◽  
Amy Po Ying Ho
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business To Consumer

Purpose Whilst the majority of academic studies have focused on the for-profit business-to-consumer type of sharing economy, the community-based peer-to-peer sharing economy is under-studied, particularly the role of social capital, which is essential to sharing behaviours. This paper aims to unravel the role of social capital in developing sharing communities, particularly as to how sharing can establish social capital and community building in community-based sharing economy projects. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopted a case study approach by selecting a local project in Hong Kong, which aims at achieving sharing community. A total of 10 in-depth interviews of major stakeholders were conducted, including founders, active and inactive members to explore how social capital is developed and its impacts on sharing community. Findings The research finding showed that social capital plays an important role in structural dimensions, on social ties building, cognitive and relational dimension facilitates and motivates sharing behaviour and trust, which are essential in building up a sharing community and in developing a sharing economy in Hong Kong. Originality/value This paper contributes to the current theoretical and empirical discussion that supplements the current study of the community-based sharing economy, from the perspective of social capital, in exploring how a sharing community can be developed.

scholarly journals The role of the local populace in the development of ecotourism: The views of residents of Vojvodina cities on the Danube

2011 ◽  
pp. 51-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Pajvancic ◽  
Slobodanka Markov
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Danube Basin ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Sustained Development ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Alternative Tourism ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Local Populace

Recent trends in the development of tourism are redirecting attention away from mass tourism toward alternative forms, harmonized with the principle of sustained development of tourism. As a form of alternative tourism, ecotourism is based on combining nature visits with nature conservation. Along with the development of ecotourism, there is also a growing awareness that the receiving population must no longer be viewed as a passive receiver of tourism but as a factor of its development, shaping and sustainability. That is why, in planning ecotourism development, it is necessary to analyze the potential of the local population to take part in its realization. As there has been a lack of research of this problem within our own environment, the work analyzes the results of the research of the ecological awareness of residents of Vojvodina cities in the Danube basin, with special emphasis placed on views regarding ecotourism. The assumption of the work is that, without a developed ecological consciousness and informedness of the local population regarding the potentials and benefits of ecotourism, the development of this branch of tourism cannot be adequately carried out.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Mutu Madrasah melalui Modal Sosial

Nadwa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Ju’subaidi Ju’subaidi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
National Education ◽  
Heavy Burden ◽  
Education Goals

<p>This paper attempts to examine the important role of social capital in the meninges-forces madrasah education quality. Madrasah as national education subsystem has a heavy burden in carrying out the mandate of the law. The biggest problem is the activity of improving the quality of education that is determined by the achievement of the ultimate goal of education effectively and more efficiently. That goal is the realization of academic ability, moral and social. Structure and values of the communities around it is actually a social capital that should be used by the madrassa to improve the quality of education. Social capital is a means of achieving national education goals. </p><p><br /><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Tulisan ini mencoba mengkaji peran penting modal sosial dalam peningkatan mutu pendidikan madrasah. Madrasah sebagai subsistem pendidikan nasional memiliki beban yang berat dalam mengemban amanat undang-undang. Problem terbesar adalah kegiatan meningkatkan mutu pendidikan yang ditentukan oleh ketercapaian tujuan akhir pendidikan secara efektif dan lebih efisien. Tujuan itu adalah terwujudnya kemampuan akademik, moral dan sosial. Struktur dan nilainilai yang dimiliki masyarakat sekitar sebenarnya merupakan modal sosial yang seharusnya dimanfaatkan oleh madrasah untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikannya. Modal sosial ini menjadi sarana mencapai tujuan pendidikan nasional. </p>

scholarly journals Pengembangan Produk Pariwisata Melalui Penerapan Prinsip-Prinsip Ekowisata Bahari Di Pantai Labuhan Amuk, Desa Antiga, Karangasem, Bali

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Adilah Ata Nazhima ◽  
I Nyoman Sukma Arida
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Marine Tourism ◽  
Mass Tourism ◽  
Alternative Tourism ◽  
Marine Ecotourism

Background in this research begins with the existence of two kinds of tourism that is mass tourism and Alternative tourism, where in Alternative tourism there is one kind of tourism that is Ecotourism. Marine Tourism is one form of ecotourism. Labuan Amuk Beach has great natural potential to be developed. Lots of activities that can be done at Labuan Amuk Beach such as snorkeling and fishing. The purpose of this research is to know the existing condition of Labuan Amuk Beach, to develop product activity through its own natural potential, to identify product development opportunities, and to describe marine eco-tourism principles in Labuan Amuk Beach. Data collection in this research is done by observation, interview, and documentation. The method used in this research is qualitative method and the collected data is analyzed descriptively qualitative.The result obtained in this research is the existing condition of Labuan Amuk Beach which consists of attraction, accessbilites, amenities, and anciliary. While the potential is in Labuan Amuk Beach is the potential of nature and get what are the opportunities of product development and know the explanation of the principles of marine ecotourism at Labuan Amuk Beach Some suggestions that should be considered in this research are improvements to the role of government as facilitators and local communities as participants. In addition, the need for cooperation between stakeholders to synergize with each other to develop tourism in Labuan Amuk Beach. Keyword : Development, Potential, Product, Marine Ecotourism

scholarly journals Consumer Knowledge and Participation in the Sharing Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-481
Author(s):  
Yunjik Jeong ◽  
Kee Ok Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the level of consumer knowledge regarding the concept and characteristics of the sharing economy along with the role of the three economic players in the sharing economy. This study develops scales for measuring a consumer’s knowledge level and the knowledge level using these scales as well as analyzes the impact of knowledge levels, socio-demographic variables, social capital, and knowledge sharing on participation in the sharing economy. The scales measuring the level of knowledge in the sharing economy were composed of 22 questions for the concept, 30 questions for the characteristics, and 15 questions for the role of the economic parties. Consumer’s knowledge level regarding the concept and characteristics of the sharing economy and the role of the economic players was very low. In particular, the knowledge on the concept was insufficient. Women’s knowledge on the sharing economy showed higher scores than men. Consumers with higher scores in social capital and knowledge sharing showed higher scores of the knowledge level on the sharing economy than those behind in these two variables. A higher knowledge level of the sharing economy resulted in higher participation in the sharing economy. Issues and directions for future studies on the sharing economy were proposed.

Top-Down Processing and Visual Reorientation Illusions in a Virtual Reality Environment

2004 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 143-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred W. Mast ◽  
Charles M. Oman
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Visual Processing ◽  
Line Length ◽  
Perceptual Cues ◽  
Virtual Reality Environment ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Test Conditions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Processing Mechanisms

The role of top-down processing on the horizontal-vertical line length illusion was examined by means of an ambiguous room with dual visual verticals. In one of the test conditions, the subjects were cued to one of the two verticals and were instructed to cognitively reassign the apparent vertical to the cued orientation. When they have mentally adjusted their perception, two lines in a plus sign configuration appeared and the subjects had to evaluate which line was longer. The results showed that the line length appeared longer when it was aligned with the direction of the vertical currently perceived by the subject. This study provides a demonstration that top-down processing influences lower level visual processing mechanisms. In another test condition, the subjects had all perceptual cues available and the influence was even stronger.

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