Tourism and indigenous leisure consumption

A Q approach

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11235569
AutoresSiya Wang (0000-0002-5587-4093, Sun Yat-sen University), Jiuxia Sun (Sun Yat-sen University, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Volume111
Páginas103901
Data de publicação2025-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAnnals of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0160-7383 • E-ISSN: 1873-7722
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.annals.2025.103901
OpenAlexW4406675672
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas64

This paper reorients research on the impacts of indigenous tourism from a focus on production to consumption, exploring a new phenomenon of the modern leisure consumption boom among indigenous hosts. Through a mixed-methods approach combining ethnography and Q method, the study uncovers shared consumption patterns and distinct consumption logics between indigenous people and tourists. Two key findings are highlighted. First, the leisure consumption of indigenous people, impacted by tourism, can be categorized into four types, with social interaction central. Second, indigenous hosts' leisure consumption is driven by a consumption desire rooted in reciprocity and a reflective engagement with modern consumer culture. This study explores subjectivity to offer a new understanding of the tourism demonstration effect. • Indigenous people as consumers of modern leisure under tourism impact • Considering subjectivity advances tourism demonstration effect theory. • A mixed-method of ethnography and Q method reveals subjectivity. • Collectivity is central to indigenous hosts' consumption. • Modern leisure consumption embodies new forms of indigenous practices

Archaeology · Business · Consumption (sociology · Economic geography · Geography · Indigenous · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Q Methodology Applications · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management