Beyond temporal reflections in thanatourism research

Ria A. Dunkley

Annals of Tourism Research, 2015, vol. 52, issue C, 177-179

Abstract: •Thanatourism or dark tourism sites are typically viewed through a temporal lens.•Within this context, these sites are thought to fulfil socialising functions.•A knowledge gap exists concerning thanatourism’s contribution to modern society.•The paper therefore reflects on the ethical dimensions of thanatourism.•Viewing thanatourism sites through a spatial lens is encouraged in future research.

Keywords: Thanatourism; Dark tourism; Heritage tourism; Spatial turn; Memorialisation; Tourism research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.03.007

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