Author(s): Bernardo, Edgar ; Abranja, Nuno
Date: 2024
Origin: Tourism and Hospitality International Journal
Subject(s): Turismo; Abordagens institucionais; Abordagens técnicas; Abordagens científicas; Tourism; Institutional approaches; Technical approaches; Scientific approaches; Tourism; Institutional approaches; Technical approaches; Scientific approaches
This article consists of a scientific essay on the main approaches to tourist activity, discussed analytically and systematically on a theoretical basis. This essay aims to contribute to existing knowledge based on tourism, offering discoveries, interpretations, and perspectives, to promote debate within the sector's academic community. We chose to divide the article into three categories: institutional, referring to the interpretative positioning of tourism from the perspective of national and international public institutions; the technique, whose purpose is to create practical tools for evaluation and intervention in the activity to correct its negative impacts and enhance the positive ones; and, finally, the scientific approach, dedicated to the theoretical debate that inhabits the social sciences, with emphasis on Sociology and Anthropology.
This article consists of a scientific essay on the main approaches to tourist activity, discussed analytically and systematically on a theoretical basis. This essay aims to contribute to existing knowledge based on tourism, offering discoveries, interpretations, and perspectives, to promote debate within the sector's academic community. We chose to divide the article into three categories: institutional, referring to the interpretative positioning of tourism from the perspective of national and international public institutions; the technique, whose purpose is to create practical tools for evaluation and intervention in the activity to correct its negative impacts and enhance the positive ones; and, finally, the scientific approach, dedicated to the theoretical debate that inhabits the social sciences, with emphasis on Sociology and Anthropology.
Este artigo consiste num ensaio científico às principais abordagens à atividade turística, discutidas de forma analítica e sistemática numa base teórica. Este ensaio visa contribuir para o conhecimento existente sobre a base do turismo, oferecendo novas descobertas, interpretações e perspetivas, com o propósito de promover o debate dentro da comunidade académica do setor. Optámos por dividir o artigo em três categorias: a institucional, referente ao posicionamento interpretativo do turismo desde o prisma das instituições públicas nacionais e internacionais; a técnica, cujo propósito é de criar ferramentas práticas de avaliação e intervenção na atividade a fim de corrigir os seus impactos negativos e potenciar os positivos; e, finalmente, a abordagem científica, dedicada ao debate teórico que habita as ciências sociais, com destaque para a Sociologia e a Antropologia.
