Om away from home : Indian tourists, affect and the politics of mobility in Gokarna.
department or school: Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Campbell, Rebecca
issued: 2020-10-23T20:38:38Z
issued: 2020
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Tourism has emerged as an integral part of globalization and elicits complex responses from affected societies, especially in towns and regions that are undergoing significant social and economic change. As the worldâs largest movement of people, tourism influences and is influenced by societies in every part of the world (Appadurai 1997; Patil 2011; Urry 2002). In the context of a rising Indian middle class, young Indians are travelling in increasing numbers both internationally and domestically. Indian tourists are one of the greatest contributors to south Indiaâs tourism revenue (de Groot and van der Horst 2014: Saldanha 2005). This research will explore the varying ways Indian youth, ages eighteen to thirty-two, participate in tourism mobilities and what their motivations are for visiting a place like Gokarna in the state of Karnataka. How do tourists in Gokarna situate themselves physically (in where they stay, and what they do) and conceptually, in relation to locals and other tourists? How does the spatial environment of Gokarna, which appeals to both religious and recreational desires, give rise to certain social relations and heightened differences? Through the sacred backdrop of Gokarna town and the popularity of its neighboring beaches, this research provides an ethnographic study on the interrelationship between place, affect and the growing importance of tourism for Indian youth.
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note: Om Away from Home: Indian tourists, affect and the politics of mobility in Gokarna by Rebecca Campbell B.A., Trent University, 2015 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) October 2020 © Rebecca Campbell, 2020 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation entitled: Om Away from Home: Indian tourists, affect and the politics of mobility in Gokarna. submitted by Rebecca Campbell in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Examining Committee: Dr. David Geary, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisor Dr. Susan Frohlick, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Bonar Buffam, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Kyong Yoon, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies University Examiner iii Abstract Tourism has emerged as an integral part of globalization and elicits complex responses from affected societies, especially in towns and regions that are undergoing significant social and economic change. As the worldâs largest movement of people, tourism influences and is influenced by societies in every part of the world (Appadurai 1997; Patil 2011; Urry 2002). In the context of a rising Indian middle class, young Indians are travelling in increasing numbers both internationally and domestically. Indian tourists are one of the greatest contributors to south Indiaâs tourism revenue (de Groot and van der Horst 2014: Saldanha 2005). This research will explore the varying ways Indian youth, ages eighteen to thirty-two, participate in tourism mobilities and what their motivations are for visiting a place like Gokarna in the state of Karnataka. How do tourists in Gokarna si…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2020-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0394810
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/76353