Pathways to culturally sensitive tourism policies and practices

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Abstract

Market-driven development, outsider operators with little knowledge of Indigenous or other local cultures, stereotypical representations and cultural appropriation are common interrelated problems in Arctic tourism. This chapter brings together discussions of social practices and cultural sensitivity in order to gain a better understanding of how more inclusive, legitimate and effective sustainable tourism policies can be formulated. Our research draws on a wide range of stakeholder interviews and benchmarking in Arctic Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland and Canada. It focuses on two bundles of culturally sensitive practices that tourism companies utilise, according to our empirical material: reciprocal practices enhancing collaboration and respectful practices related to authenticity. Moreover, we identify local knowledge as the connecting element between these two bundles. This chapter suggests cultural sensitivity as a novel framework for tourism policymaking and sustainable tourism practices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Indigenous Peoples
EditorsRichard Butler, Anna Carr
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter25
Pages327-339
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-003-23033-5
ISBN (Print)978-1-032-13654-7, 978-1-032-13657-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2024
MoEC publication typeA3 Part of a book or another research book

Keywords

  • arctic tourism
  • authenticity
  • collaboration
  • cultural sensitivity
  • Indigenous peoples
  • local knowledge
  • practice theory
  • recognition
  • respect
  • reciprocity
  • tourism policy

Field of science

  • Tourism research

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