Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze a phenomenon of tourism phobia focusing on a conflict between residents and tourists in urban tourism destinations. This research was conducted through the in-depth interview with local residents in Seochon village applying the photovoice and analyzed within a grounded theory framework. The results of open coding were grouped with the number of 86 conceptual labels, 26 subcategories, and 10 categories. The results of axial coding indicated that the causal conditions were a tourists' antisocial behavior, realistic threats, and symbolic threats. While a central phenomenon was the disruption of human settlements, contextual conditions were tourists-directed places, overlooked local characteristics, the gap between expectations and actualities. Intervening conditions were insufficient management of local governments. Actions/interactions were the reinforced ownership mindset and the consequence was the formation of tourism phobia. Furthermore, according to the results of selective coding, the core category was 'showing hostility toward threat through the reinforced ownership mindset'. The study provides theoretical and managerial implications for the development of sustainable urban tourism through providing a coping strategy on tourism phobia.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.