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Pop Culture Tourism: A Research Model

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Tourism’s New Markets

Valeriya Radomskaya

Despite the excitement and activity generated by popular culture tourism (PCT) in recent years, some critical voices question whether PCT is a promising direction in the development of cultural tourism. Perhaps, it is simply a well-publicized but passing trend, a trend driven by the popularity of ‘fast’ culture - a ‘pervasive cultural craving for immediate amusement' (Aho, 2007). Perhaps, it will gradually subside and shift to the periphery of cultural geography. If we were to interpret the success of PCT as a result of feverish consumption of goods and services (one dictated by our overstimulated environment), would there be a point of saturation beyond which PCT would not be able progress? If so, can PCT, after reaching a point of stagnation, face rejuvenation or will it fall into decline? Radomskaya, V. (2020). Popular culture tourism: Trend or transition? In Tourism’s New Markets (p. Chapter 9). Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers.

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noridawati abd rahman

Film products to induce tourism is a new phenomenon for tourists to visit a destination that inspired by films and television. For example; film The Beach (Thailand), Tomb Raider (Cambodia), Entrapment (Malaysia), Lord of The Rings trilogy (New Zealand), Harry Potter trilogy (UK) and others. Many of this destination has turned into a popular tourist attraction. However, film products to induce tourism can also be unpredictable. The success of any film or television is not guaranteed, and the effects on inducing visits can be complex. Thus, this paper will analyze six of the characteristics of film products namely on location, off location, storyline, celebrity, film genres and film festivals. By understanding these characteristics of film products, this paper can help to increase a better understanding of the context of film products to induce tourism. Indeed, this paper also opens an opportunity for future researchers to study film products as a new strategy to induce the tourism i...

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"This paper outlines the correlation between the power of film (both movies and television series) as a motivational and image-making tool and the attractiveness of tourism destinations. In the light of this relationship, our research analyses the phenomenon of film-induced tourism. Even this phenomenon has been recognized and reported, very few comprehensively studies of it have been published. The evidence that has been put forward to date has mostly been anecdotal, pointing towards the capacity of popular films and television series to attract tourists, in the form of enthusiastic fans and interested audience members. Despite the fact that statistics concerning directly the impact that films have had on tourism are limited, there are still some remarkable figures. Countries like UK, Australia, and New Zealand have an increasingly interest in studying and developing the film-induced tourism. Given the existence of this type of tourism and the potentially significant economic value of this strand of tourism to the economy, understanding the drivers of film-induced tourism and exploiting its effect are crucial issues to comprehend. This paper evaluates a number of key questions and provides a stronger insight into the nature of productions which can induce tourism and recommends ways in which this relation can be strategically maximized from the economic and cultural point of view. In the current context of decreasing the Romanian tourism and film industry development, approaching together their augmentation can represents a valid solution for both industries."

Glaiza May Tamayo

Marketing of destinations through films by product placement is a new phenomenon apllied by DMOs since they have realized its economic impact on driving tourists to destinations by creating a desirable image visually and literally in films. In order to support film tourism that enhances the brand image of the destination, DMOs adapt many activities to attract filmmakers through various strategies. In this regard, film tourism is studied by many scholars but for the first time this research aims to center both qualitative and quantitative research in addition to the literature review. This study targets all the members of DMAI with their activities related to destination marketing before and after the release of films through a quantitative research. In addition each destination website was examined to find out how destinations benefit internet technology through a list of items in terms of destination marketing. The results provide fruitful implications both for scholars and practitioners.

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Regional Formation and Development Studies

Donata Bocullo

Film induced tourism or film tourism is a result of destination image formation and development through film industry with collaboration of other destination image stakeholders (policy makers, private and public investors, scholars and etc.). This postmodern tourism phenomenon links film driven emotions to the filming locations and at the same time is responsible for positive or negative destination image formation. In Lithuanian academic discourses this theory, as well as the impact of films towards local tourism, was not yet recognized. Therefore this article, according to the collected film tourism theoretical material, analyses Lithuanian potential for film induced tourism and how can it be turned into a destination promotion strategy. The conclusions show that there are real opportunities for Lithuania to use film industry as a tool of destination image formation, however it needs further analysis, a clear strategic plan, strong collaboration with Baltic region and the use of two recommendation models, which were presented in this paper. This research can be used for dynamic analysis as well as strategic planning in any specific institution related to filmmaking, tourism and regional image formation.

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This thesis is concerned with the marketing possibilities of popular culture tourism (PCT). There is promise in developing alternative forms of cultural communication and cultural representation in tourism. PCT is explored as a way to enhance and reshape the current approach to destination promotion in Australia. Through the arrival of new and diversified cultural experiences, Australia can improve the existing tourism portfolio. Although there have been many studies which describe the marketing practice of using elements of popular culture in destination promotion, few, if any, effectively address the issue of usability of such methods in Australia.

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Queer Popular Culture

Literature, Media, Film, and Television

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

Front matter, introduction: popular culture, queer culture, the three phases of ellen: from queer to gay to postgay.

• Jennifer Reed

Queering/Quaring Blackness in Noah’s Arc

• Gust A. Yep, John P. Elia

All My (Queer) Children: Disrupting Daytime Desire in Pine Valley

• Cathy Leaker

Queer as Folk and the Spectacularization of Gay Identity

• Giovanni Porfido

Fashionably Femme: Lesbian Visibility, Style, and Politics in The L Word

• Aviva Dove-Viebahn

“Reading for It”: Lesbian Readers Constructing Culture and Identity through Textual Experience

• Sheila Liming

Reading and Queering Plato in Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Diva interventions: dana international and israeli gender culture, arse bandits: exploring nostalgic representations of queerness in gangster films.

• Sharif Mowlabocus

Straight Shooters, Stainless-Steel Stories, and Cowboy Codes: The Queer Frontier and American Identity in a Post-Western World

• Christopher Le Coney, Zoe Trodd

New Queer White Trash Cinema

• Daniel Mudie Cunningham

Identity Unmoored: Yaoi in the West

• Mark McHarry

Why (not) Queer?: Ambivalence about “Politics” and Queer Identification in an Online Community in Taiwan

Reconfiguring differences: radicalizing popular culture pedagogy.

• Laura Gray-Rosendale, Kendra Birnley

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"Queer Popular Culture is a particularly valuable contribution to the dialogue regarding how meaning is made - how the massage of media and popular culture influence, when left unexamined, can shape attitudes for better or worse." - dailykos.com

'This isn't your uncle's LGBT studies, and that's a good thing! Thankfully free of turgid prose, these engaging essays range across the landscape of popular culture in the U.S. and beyond. If this is the future of queer cultural studies, we're in good hands.' Larry Gross, Professor and Director, School of Communication, Annenberg School, University of Southern California, USA

'These essays show how a new generation of queer scholars are seizing and shaking our prior understandings of the intersection points between popular culture and sexual identities. Productively risky and thoughtfully provocative, exploring cultural spaces from the prime-time sitcom to the British gangster film, this collection shows how vital it is for queer thinkers to engage with popular texts and their implications for audiences of all persuasions.' Andy Medhurst, University of Sussex Centre for the Study of Sexual Dissidence, UK

'Performances of queerness in popular practices and commercial media have involved courage and compromise, bold openness and calculated covering, innovation and complex interactions with stereotype. The essays in this book - careful, politically insightful, and vivacious- trace a wide range of recent public negotiations of queerness. The lucid exposition and numerous references to other relevant studies make the book a terrific resource.' Fred Everett Maus, University of Virginia, USA

Book Title : Queer Popular Culture

Book Subtitle : Literature, Media, Film, and Television

Editors : Thomas Peele

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230604384

Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan New York

eBook Packages : Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection , Social Sciences (R0)

Copyright Information : Thomas Peele 2007

Hardcover ISBN : 978-1-4039-7490-7 Published: 08 June 2007

Softcover ISBN : 978-0-230-10559-1 Published: 05 April 2011

eBook ISBN : 978-0-230-60438-4 Published: 30 April 2007

Edition Number : 1

Number of Pages : XIII, 262

Number of Illustrations : 6 b/w illustrations

Topics : North American Literature , Twentieth-Century Literature , Gender Studies , Regional and Cultural Studies , Sociology, general , Cultural Studies

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The Evolution of Vampires in Pop Culture

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Pop culture is everywhere. Singers and movie stars are among the most influential people on this planet. Even rock music was affected by pop culture, and as a result pop-rock has appeared. They say that the day The Beatles became popular is the day when pop culture entered our lives. It came to stay with us forever. We care so much what is happening to Madonna or Justin Timberlake. At the same time the phenomenon of pop culture is being actively studied. Arts students often analyze popular culture in their essays and research papers.

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Popular culture paper sample

If you are writing about popular culture for the first time, you should definitely look for popular culture paper sample . First of all you will learn some information on possible topics for such researches. For instance, you can write about music industry, movies or fashion. Secondly, a research sample will provide you with information on paper structure and outline . Traditionally, popular culture term paper starts with an introduction of a thesis statement. You have to give your reasons for choosing a particular topic. A thesis statement should get readers interested in your term paper topic. You have to create some intrigue. Term paper sample will help you better understand the phenomenon of mass culture.

Popular culture or also known as pop culture is the preferred ideas, attitudes and phenomenon of a given culture. Despite the preference of the general public, particularly the younger generation, on these ideas – it remains to be criticized by conservative groups, especially those who are religious and elitist, by nature. Many say that ideas propagated and promoted by popular culture is very superficial, sensationalized, and only consumer oriented. At the start, pop culture was not equated to what is popular or on the mainstream. The term popular culture finds its origins in the 19th century when it originally referred to as the lower classes’ culture and education.

Trivial and generally unintelligent – this is the common perception on this type of culture before. However, there was a great shift that happed in the turn of the century as demonstrated by the varied individuals and groups who took interest in it. In fact, many businesses find themselves catering to the needs and demands of those who are following the dictates of popular culture. Popular culture originated in the United States of America, by the end of the Second World War. However, this did not remain stagnant as several countries adapted to it, having developed their own version of pop culture. Aside from the dependence of pop culture in demographics and geography, another definitive characteristic of popular culture is its reliance on the era. Since pop culture tends to alter relentlessly, each decade has created a set of ideas, phenomenon and concept that are distinctive of the inclusive period.

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For your convenience, we have enlisted varied interests, concepts and ideas that took the attention of many individuals in the past few decades. ProfEssays.com provides you with these concepts to help you identify a workable term paper topic for your academic paper on popular culture for the 20th century.

1900 to 1950

Soundtracks of movies were also introduced in this era. Aside from this, many began to appreciate jazz music

The dependence of the music industry began in this era. Aside from promoting the record industry, radio enjoyed the status of being pioneers of news. Then and now, radio broadcasts was a popular venue for soap opera, commentaries, and comedy shows.

The increase on demand for newspapers was very remarkable in the 1930s. Aside from newspapers, magazines with pictures also proliferated – promoting the demand for photojournalism. Moreover, detective novels became popular as well.

1950 – 2000

Different genres of film have been developed, with the unlimited creative mind of many individuals. Technology allowed for the improvement on sound and images of film. Cinemas remain as one of the most frequented places for entertainment. However, home theaters (from beta-max, to VHS, to discs) have also greatly gained the interest of many families.

The impact of Elvis Presley’s Rock and Roll did not only influence the music industry. Truth be told, this music genre became a forceful element in influencing varied societal components. This music did not only serve to entertain – but many rock groups opted to express their political ideas through music. The flourishing music industry and its continuous development and evolution find its basis on rock and roll. Today, it is an undeniable fact that punk rock, pop alternative and its varied variations find its root on Rock and Roll.

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Youth culture goes beyond identifying pop culture in the context of tri-media. Youth culture is a way of life, which indicates interest on fashion, language, and behavior. Some of the culture propagated by the youth has not always been correct – as demonstrated by the intense experimentation on drugs in the 1970s.

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Mass culture: History and Nowadays

Mass culture appeared in the second half of the 20 th century. They say that we have to thank The Beatles for it. Well, maybe it is so. These guys from Liverpool started creating music that was understood by ordinary people. “ Mass culture: History and Nowadays ” is a great topic for a pop culture research paper . If you study history of mass culture you will be able to answer so many questions and perhaps explain phenomenon of popular culture. Indeed, it is not easy to explain popularity of pop, rock and movie stars. Late John Lennon used to say that The Beatles are more popular than Jesus Christ. This controversial statement caused so many debates, but it is partially true. If you study mass culture history you can give answer to the question “Why mass culture appeared in the first place?”

Types of popular culture

There are several types of popular culture that may be studied in your term paper. The key types are of course music and movies. Who doesn’t want to be a rock or Hollywood star? Who doesn’t want to be the next Brad Pitt or Jimi Hendrix? Everyone dreams of being rich and famous, and becoming either music or movie star is the shortest way. Popular culture describes true life stories of ordinary people who managed to change their lives and become icons in music or movies world. We all know that, for example, Eminem or Ozzy Ozbourne come from poor families. By studying various types of popular culture you can study people’s life stories which can be very interesting. If you choose to write a term paper on types of popular culture you have to study theory of mass communications as well in order to understand how artists influence mass consciousness.

Term papers on cinema

What can be easier than term papers on cinema ? This is what many students think. However, it is not entirely so. Indeed, cinema is a very interesting topic, but you still have to write quality analytical texts if necessary. A term paper on cinema is not about describing your favorite actor or movie. You have to conduct a thorough study of cinema history and a deep analysis of cinema ideas development. Finding relevant critique material can be also necessary, especially if you are writing about certain epoch in the history of movies.

Music term papers

Similar to term papers on cinema, music term paper cannot be considered easy to write. Indeed, there is nothing difficult in writing about your favorite performer. But what if you have to analyze a music period or a trend? What if you have to compare different styles? What if you have to write a cause and effect essay on jazz and blues? What if you have to write an essay on modern music styles? This is certainly not easy. When writing a music term paper you have to listen to dozens or even hundreds of records. You have to feel in order to write about music. If you are required to make conclusions, then write your personal attitude to various music styles and trends.

Other types of popular culture papers

Movies and music are not the only topics for term papers on pop culture. There are other types of popular culture papers . For example, you can write on modern trends in photography or modern paintings . Post modern art is so diverse, so that you can certainly find an interesting topic. Look around you. Mass culture is everywhere, even in architecture and advertising. All you have to do is just to pick an interesting topic.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! CALL FOR PAPERS: 2024 Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference

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Call for Papers

Southwest Popular / American Culture Association (SWPACA)

Annual Conference

45th Annual Conference, February 21-24, 2024

Marriott Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://www.southwestpca.org

Extended proposal submission deadline: November 14, 2023

Pain and Pleasure

The English Department at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in  Sousse (TUNISIA)

The Research Laboratory Ecole et Littératures “The School and Literatures Laboratory”

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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Call for Papers: Myth and Fairy Tales

Myth and Fairy Tales

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From North Carolina Out: Charles Olson, Black Mountain Poetics, and the Later Years

The Charles Olson Society will sponsor a session at the annual American Literature Association Conference, to be held in Chicago, May 23-26. This year, the Society is interested in abstracts that examine the later periods of Black Mountain Poetry. After the closure of Black Mountain College, the liquidation of the property in 1957, and the folding of the Black Mountain Review in the same year, poets like Olson, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, John Wieners, Ed Dorn, and Larry Eigner had to find new centers of community where they could continue the advances of their experimental poetics. Gloucester, Buffalo, San Francisco, New York, Boston, and New Mexico – different locales became important for fostering exchange for these poets.

Whither postcolonialism? New directions in postcolonial studies

Whither postcolonialism?

New directions in postcolonial studies

A Two-day International Online Conference

1-2 December 2023

Jazz and American Poetics: From The New American Poetry to Contemporary Verse

The Charles Olson Society and the Amiri Baraka Society will co-sponsor a session at the annual American Literature Association Conference, to be held in Chicago, May 23-26. This year, our two societies are pleased to announce a collaboration around the theme of jazz and its relation to the development of experimental American poetry. As Charles Olson once stated in a series of talks titled “On Black Mountain”: “Boy, there was no poetics. It was Charlie Parker. Literally, it was Charlie Parker.” Olson was thinking back to his 1950s correspondence with Robert Creeley, who consistently wrote to Olson about the importance of Parker’s bop rhythms for his own poetics. In the talk, Olson equates the entirety of the New American Poetry with just Charlie Parker.

"Dreams, Phantasms and Memories" 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference

Conference online (via Zoom)

23-24 November 2023

Reorienting the Sublime

Call for Papers: Reorienting the Sublime

McGill University

Department of Art History and Communication Studies

Graduate Student Symposium

Deadline for Submissions: December 29, 2023

“The sublime is something added that expands us, overstrains us, and causes us to be both here , as dejects, and there, as others and sparkling. A divergence, an impossible bounding. Everything missed, joy—fascination” -- Julia Kristeva, Powers of Horror.

Edited collection: Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between: Critical Perspectives on Good Omens

Heaven, Hell, and Everything In-Between: Critical Perspectives on Good Omens

First issue of new journal: Fandom | Cultures | Research

Fandom | Cultures | Research

Call for Abstracts (Issue 1/24)