Tourism and indigenous leisure consumption

A Q approach

Bibliographic Data

ID11235569
AuthorsSiya Wang (0000-0002-5587-4093, Sun Yat-sen University), Jiuxia Sun (Sun Yat-sen University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume111
Pages103901
Publication date2025-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnals of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-7383 • E-ISSN: 1873-7722
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.annals.2025.103901
OpenAlexW4406675672
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited64

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