Browsing by Subject "place identity"

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    Resident Attitudes toward Dark Tourism, a Perspective of Place-based Identity Motives
    (Taylor & Francis, 2017) Wang, Suosheng; Chen, Shengrong; Xu, Honggang; Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management
    Place-based identity theories prove to be valid in better understanding resident attitudes towards support for tourism. Yet, its effectiveness is not verified in the context of dark tourism and resident attitudes towards dark tourism remains unknown. Based on a survey of 526 local residents in China’s Yingxiu, the epicentre of the Great Wenchuan Earthquake, the authors examined the relationships between the local residents’ place-based identity motives and their attitudes towards support for dark tourism development. Results show that the motive of ‘belonging/meaning’ is one of the most important determinants; residents’ involvement in dark tourism and bereavement affect their identity motives and attitudes towards support for dark tourism. The theoretical contributions and managerial implications are discussed.
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    Roles of place identity distinctiveness and continuity on resident attitude toward tourism
    (2016) Wang, Suosheng; Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management
    Tourism literature pointed out that resident attitude toward tourism is not only affected by what benefits residents can get from tourism development, but also by their place-based identities disregarding the benefits from tourism development. However, few studies have ever empirically explored the nature of the relationships between place identity components and resident attitude toward tourism. This study focuses on discussing the direct and indirect effects of place identity's four components (i.e., place distinctiveness, continuity, self-esteem, and self-efficacy) and resident attitude toward tourism development. One major contribution of this study is that, based on a modified model, this study detects the significant roles of place-based distinctiveness and continuity in predicting resident attitude toward tourism development, which are mainly carried through placebased self-esteem. Significance and implications of this study are discussed.
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    Urban residents’ place-based perceptions and attitudes toward tourism development: a comparison between the United States and China
    (Taylor & Francis, 2018) Wang, Wei; Wang, Suosheng; Tourism, Conventions, and Event Management, School of Health and Human Sciences
    This study aims to examine whether any cultural difference exists on the influence of residents’ place-based perceptions on perceived tourism impacts and support for tourism. A survey was distributed to urban residents in China and the United States. Structural equation modeling results show that self-esteem and self-efficacy were two important factors that influence residents’ attitude to tourism impacts in both contexts. Distinctiveness was only observed as influential in the China study, while continuity was not evident in either culture. Results imply the need for destination marketers to use various strategies to reach the target market.