SOCIAL DIVERSITY: A LOOK AT TOURISM

This paper addresses the issue of social diversity, with reference to the phenomenon of tourism in Italy. Social inequality influences numerous socio-economic phenomena; tourism has been scarcely examined under this perspective. Italy has a large tourism industry and is significantly affected by the...

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Published inJournal of Environmental Management & Tourism Vol. 4; no. 2(8); p. 57
Main Authors Giusti, Antonio, Viviani, Alessandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Craiova ASERS Ltd 01.12.2013
Subjects
Culture
Impact analysis
Income distribution
Inequality
Nonprofit organizations
Social conditions & trends
Socioeconomic factors
Studies
Tourism
Travel industry
Italy
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Summary:This paper addresses the issue of social diversity, with reference to the phenomenon of tourism in Italy. Social inequality influences numerous socio-economic phenomena; tourism has been scarcely examined under this perspective. Italy has a large tourism industry and is significantly affected by these phenomena and, therefore, is an ideal context to analyze and identify the characteristics of tourism and its interaction with various aspects of social diversity. This paper attempts to give a quantitative dimension to these phenomena looking for possible statistical and administrative sources. The authors examined some direct and indirect official sources from the National Statistical System and other sources disseminated by European projects and research institutions. To get a more detailed picture of a particular form of social tourism, the authors used the data provided by a very active association in this area. This study is only a first approach in finding a strategy for assessing certain quantitative characteristics of accessible tourism.
ISSN:2068-7729