This study investigates the tourist city of São Miguel do Gostoso, from the theoretical and methodological viewpoint of Micro-History. The proposal is to highlight how micro-realities construct outstanding narratives about the place. For the argumentative foundation Micro-History is presented. This ...

Academics and practitioners have focused on the importance of film-induced tourism for destination marketing. Although the relationship between authenticity and destination loyalty has been evidenced, few studies have explored the psychological mechanism through which authenticity influences...

Japanese animation, anime, has long been regarded as a niche culture reserved for anime otaku in Japan. The word anime otaku refers to individuals who spend most of their time alone at home, watching anime. However, in recent years, prototypical anime otaku have changed their behavioral patterns,...

This paper analyses the use of the favelas Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro and Paraisópolis in São Paulo as filming locations and tourist attractions through the eyes of residents who are either directly or indirectly involved in these uses. According to the analysis of 20 interviews conducted ...

This special issue consists of 15 papers on various aspects of popular culture tourism. Popular culture tourism encompasses destinations featured in popular culture expressions (e.g., film, television, literature, music, fashion, sports) and the people who travel to these places because of their...

This article examines informal entrepreneurs' capital usage and conversion in the Thai tourism sector. On the Bourdieusian assumption that people perpetually transform tangible and intangible forms of capital, this study seeks to answer how informal tourism entrepreneurs transform intangible...