Cultural region

Tibet has long been a target for its neighboring countries, especially China. Since its foundation in the late 7th century, the former independent state has been invaded, conquered, and used too many times to count. To name a few: in 1207, it was the Genghis Khan-led Mongols, whom Tibet allowed to take control for fear of a potentially devastating fight (Leibo). In 1604, an army came from Manchuria and took Tibet by force. In 1903 (McKay), Colonel Francis Younghusband took it upon himself to…

kind to me” (291). The fact the Liang Heng had dealt with so much unfairness in his life but still was grateful for what happened made me appreciate what I have been given even more. Another fact that showed just how terrible life was during the cultural revolution was that multiple times Liang Heng considered committing suicide. Life was bad enough for him that he did not see the need to live anymore. Luckily, his life ended happily, he has a wife and is able to travel and learn, but if he…

For a less known or unknown region such as Ethiopia in Turkey, destination image concept is a crucial one. The image that Ethiopia gives out to its target market (Turkey for this study) is the one that defines it as a destination worth or not worth visiting. While staying there the tourists have to be provided with the best care and the real feel of the place and its people. It has to be authentic so that the tourists will see the real beauty in that country or region and feel like this is a…

Kong is varies from time to time, there are many unclear lines have been drawn in defining the cultural change since there are different narratives told by different “Hong Kongers”. From defining the cultural change in Hong Kong, to taking for granted that a genuine Hong Kong culture does exist. Especially after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, it has propelled the the analysis of social and cultural phenomena in Hong Kong (Cheung & Tam, 1999). So, the period from pre-handover to post-handover…

INTRODUCTION Tourism in India is in its developing stage and there are many factors which are engaged in speeding up this reaction. It has a great economic significance in our country. In India, the historical significance along with cultural and geographical diversity attracts the tourists thereby making international tourism appealable. Now, we should know why tourism in India is becoming so prevalent. There are various forms of tourism; educational and sports tourism are also some among them…

parts of Asia. There seem to be a lot focusing on all parts of the world besides the poles and those I just mentioned. However, I believe the abandonment of ethnographies in those places could be a result of the lack of native people in those regions. Those regions have consisted of having strong, industrial societies and most anthropologist at that time study tribal societies; the tribes or societies that were illiterate. 2) Ethnology is the study of various people and cultures and the…

Introduction Volunteer tourism is also known as Voluntourism. Voluntourism is when tourists combine volunteering work with travel. It is growing rapidly in the tourism industry in the recent years. It is estimated that there are a total of 1.6 million volunteer tourists, spending about $1.7-2.6 billion each year. The average cost for each volunteer is about $3000 per trip. (Marketing, 2008) Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) started off in 1958 to improve in areas such as education and…

The first article topic is mainly about cultural capital. From the realism of material production activities to do with a mechanism unique to the region of relatively independent cultural production activities, meaning the necessary means. Money, economic capital and correlated with the dominant culture as contrasting concepts, such as the rules of the language products, knowledge and symbolic systems, incident or behavior type, value, and to refer to the aesthetic tastes, inclinations, etc. (P.…

(Richard Sharpley, 2014) . It has strong links to cultural and social studies, foreign policy initiatives, economic development, environmental goals and sustainable developments and it embrace nearly all aspects of the society beyond physical development and marketing (David L., et, al, 2008). The interaction between tourists and poor communities can provide a number of intangible and practical benefits. These can range from increased awareness of cultural, environmental, and economic issues…

Summary Researcher Harry Triandis conducted countless studies in an attempt to discover the impact of culture on human behavior. Although numerous cultural factors make it difficult to find solid conclusions, Triandis has worked to attribute distinct characteristics of behavior to different cultures. Through three main studies, he has found that certain behavioral and personality traits can be associated to either a collectivist or individualist culture. A collectivist culture values the goals…