RT journal article
T1 Happiness and Cultural Tourism: The Perspective of Civil Participation
A1 Sanagustín-Fons, M. Victoria
A1 Tobar-Pesantez, Luis-Bayardo
A1 Ravina Ripoll, Rafael
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 sustainable tourism
K1 cultural tourism
K1 individual and social happiness perception
K1 civil society associations
AB In this research we analyze links between happiness and cultural tourism, taking the European Holy Grail Route in Spain as a cultural tourist product. Questions that arise are, among others, can cultural tourism generate understanding and social cohesion? Consequently, can it also mean increasing the happiness of both tourists and the host population? How and what can be learned from cultural tourism as a peaceful social process? Specifically, a qualitative approach was made in which we conducted semi-structured interviews with people belonging to civil society associations linked to the route. An analysis of the narratives (from the interviews) through the grounded theory was carried out. Improved individual reasons for happiness and social cohesion as a result of positive significant experiences are observed in the first step of results, and an exportable Decalogue of social behavior in cultural tourism experiences is presented and evaluated by the interviewees and shown as a research proposal.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2020
FD 2020-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23172
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23172
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 10-nov-2026