The emergence of fan pilgrimage sites - unintended and intended

Authors/Creators

Timo Thelen
Sangkyun Kim, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

We might move into the golden age of film tourism but destinations will have to professionalise themselves in this segment in order to fulfil the high expectations held by tourists. (Roesch, 2018: 93). This quotation hints at the pressure that local authorities and communities might face when they start to engage in film or fan tourism, perceiving its economic potentials (and therefore its positive outcomes, but also its unpredictable development). . . .

Document Type

Book Chapter

Date of Publication

2-13-2024

Publication Title

Touristic World-Making and Fan Pilgrimage in Popular Culture Destinations

Publisher

De Gruyter / Channel View Publications

School

School of Business and Law

Comments

Thelen, T., & Kim, S. (2024). The emergence of fan pilgrimage sites - unintended and intended. In V. Ziakas, C. Lundberg & M. Lexhagen (Eds.), Touristic World-Making and Fan Pilgrimage in Popular Culture Destinations (pp. 31-52). Channel View Publications. https://doi.org/10.21832/9781845418953-004

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First Page

31

Last Page

49