Application of theory to literary tourism: a comparison of parasocial interaction theory and co-creation theory

IF 3 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM Journal of Heritage Tourism Pub Date : 2022-11-10 DOI:10.1080/1743873X.2022.2125812

Amanda Belarmino

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ABSTRACT During the COVID-19 quarantine, reading increased worldwide and with it the demand for literary tourism. While previous research has examined the motivations for literary tourists, no generalizable theory has emerged. After analyzing the previous work on literary tourism, this study compared the applicability of parasocial interaction theory and co-creation theory for literary tourists. This study conducted four surveys of both literary society members and the general public. Most of the antecedents of co-creation theory were significant for literary tourists while two of the antecedents of parasocial interaction theory were applicable for the public, although the overall model was supported. For researchers, this is one of the first papers to apply social science theories to literary tourism. For literary destinations, partnering with literary societies can attract guests who want to help create the experience for themselves and other society members.

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理论在文学旅游中的应用:副社会互动理论与共同创造理论的比较

摘要新冠肺炎隔离期间，全球阅读量增加，文学旅游需求也随之增加。虽然之前的研究已经考察了文学游客的动机，但还没有出现可推广的理论。在分析前人关于文学旅游的研究成果后，本研究比较了准社会互动理论和共创理论对文学旅游者的适用性。这项研究对文学学会成员和公众进行了四次调查。共同创作理论的大多数前因对文学游客具有重要意义，而准社会互动理论的两个前因对公众适用，尽管总体模型得到了支持。对研究者来说，这是最早将社会科学理论应用于文学旅游的论文之一。对于文学目的地，与文学协会合作可以吸引那些想帮助自己和其他社会成员创造体验的客人。

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Journal of Heritage Tourism HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Heritage Tourism ( JHT ) is a peer-reviewed, international transdisciplinary journal. JHT focuses on exploring the many facets of one of the most notable and widespread types of tourism. Heritage tourism is among the very oldest forms of travel. Activities such as visits to sites of historical importance, including built environments and urban areas, rural and agricultural landscapes, natural regions, locations where historic events occurred and places where interesting and significant living cultures dominate are all forms of heritage tourism. As such, this form of tourism dominates the industry in many parts of the world and involves millions of people. During the past 20 years, the study of tourism has become highly fragmented and specialised into various theme areas, or concentrations. Within this context, heritage tourism is one of the most commonly investigated forms of tourism, and hundreds of scholars and industry workers are involved in researching its dynamics and concepts. This academic attention has resulted in the publication of hundreds of refereed articles in various scholarly media, yet, until now there has been no journal devoted specifically to heritage tourism; Journal of Heritage Tourism was launched to fill this gap. JHT seeks to critically examine all aspects of heritage tourism. Some of the topics to be explored within the context of heritage tourism will include colonial heritage, commodification, interpretation, urban renewal, religious tourism, genealogy, patriotism, nostalgia, folklore, power, funding, contested heritage, historic sites, identity, industrial heritage, marketing, conservation, ethnicity, education and indigenous heritage.