Between acceptance and dislike: the intricacy of cross-cultural contacts while travelling

Authors

  • Jacek Kotus Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0001-4

Keywords:

tourist, traveller, social roles, social behaviours, cross-cultural relations

Abstract

Today travelling is a global phenomenon. Many journeys involve cross-cultural contacts, often between cultures which are very remote from each other. Some questions arise: does the contemporary traveller expect cross-cultural contacts and how does he/she imagine such interactions? These seemingly simple questions enable us to reflect on the intentionality and complexity of cross-cultural interactions, the main issue discussed in the article. The author draws the reader's attention to the social roles assumed by the modern traveller, as well as the theoretical scenarios of cross-cultural contact, analyzing its symmetric and asymmetric forms.

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Published

2012-08-13

How to Cite

Kotus, J. (2012). Between acceptance and dislike: the intricacy of cross-cultural contacts while travelling. Turyzm/Tourism, 22(1), 5–9. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10106-012-0001-4

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