Culture has a significant impact on travel and tourism. Cultural tourism involves learning about other societies' ways of life and helps promote international cooperation. Many cultural factors appeal to tourists, including art, music, handicrafts, agriculture, food, history, and religion. The transmission of culture from generation to generation can be influenced by internal opinion leaders and external forces, and some destinations first attract high-status individuals before becoming popular with broader society.
Culture has a significant impact on travel and tourism. Cultural tourism involves learning about other societies' ways of life and helps promote international cooperation. Many cultural factors appeal to tourists, including art, music, handicrafts, agriculture, food, history, and religion. The transmission of culture from generation to generation can be influenced by internal opinion leaders and external forces, and some destinations first attract high-status individuals before becoming popular with broader society.
Culture has a significant impact on travel and tourism. Cultural tourism involves learning about other societies' ways of life and helps promote international cooperation. Many cultural factors appeal to tourists, including art, music, handicrafts, agriculture, food, history, and religion. The transmission of culture from generation to generation can be influenced by internal opinion leaders and external forces, and some destinations first attract high-status individuals before becoming popular with broader society.
• “ Set of beliefs, values, attitudes, habits, and form of behavior that are shared by a society and are transmitted from generation to generation.” • Culture shock • Culture patterns are changed by internal forces/opinion leaders. • “Mass follow class”: a destination first attracts a small number of high- status individuals whose actions are eventually copied by a large number of persons with lower social status. • Culture patterns are also changed by external forces. Importance of Cultural Tourism • Includes all aspects of travel in which people learn about each other’s life. • Important means of promoting cultural relations and international cooperation. Cultural Factors with Tourist Appeal A. Art – performing arts and fine arts B. Music & Dance C. Handicraft – no substitute for genuineness D. Industry and Business E. Agriculture F. Education G. Literature and Language H. Science I. Government J. Religion K. Food and Drink L. History Reference:
Lansangan-Cruz, Z. (2019). Microperspective of Tourism and Hospitality.
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