Exploring cultural connectedness in the sustainability of rural community tourism development in Jamaica

Taylor, E., Daye, M., Kneafsey, M. and Barrett, H. (2014) Exploring cultural connectedness in the sustainability of rural community tourism development in Jamaica. PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural [Journal of Tourism and Cultural Heritage]. 12(3), pp. 525-538. 1695-7121.

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Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	The focus of research into the sustainability of rural community tourism in Jamaica often gravitates toward the economic, environmental, political and management components. This ethnographic study explores how two distinctive groups ‑ the Charles Town Maroons, descendants of slavery resistance fighters and the Seaford Town Germans, descendants of indentured labourers from Germany ‑ are exploiting their culture by way of rural community tourism to fashion new livelihood streams. The discussion offers unique insights into how the concept of horizontal and vertical cultural connectedness can add to an understanding of how locals are drawing on their past to generate intangible and tangible cultural tourism products. It further highlights the meanings culture holds for rural inhabitants in relation to sense of place, identity and the development of sustainable rural community tourism.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cultura, Culture, Germans, Jamaica, Jamaica -- Social conditions, Maroons, Rural development, Sustainability -- Social aspects, Sustainable development -- Social aspects, Tourism -- Jamaica, alemanes, cimarrones, conectividad, connectedness, sostenibilidad, sustainability, tourism, turismo
Creators:	Taylor, Ernest, Daye, Marcella, Kneafsey, Moya and Barrett, Hazel
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > Events, Tourism & Hospitality
Date:	1 May 2014
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 525-538
Journal or Publication Title:	PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural [Journal of Tourism and Cultural Heritage]
Volume:	12
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	14
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2014.12.039
ISSN:	1695-7121
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/11914

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