Entre renaissance culturelle et persistance de la question méridionale. Le cas de l’essor touristique du Salento contemporain (Italie)
Abstrak
This paper studies the link between local identity reconstructions and the spread of cultural and ethnic tourism in Salento (Apulia), where, during the last ten years, cultural politics and territorial marketing have rekindled tourism. This process stemmed from the revalorization of the local Greek-based language (griko) and from the heritage policies concerning tarantism and the pizzica, the music formerly used during the rituals. The success of this so-called “renaissance” is nonetheless ambiguous and its ransom could very well be the showcasing of a society offered to tourists in an aesthetic and exotic fashion. The images offered to and internalized by tourists, actually end up reinforcing the prejudices of a timeless, a-historical land, appealing because of its primitive nature. However, social problems do remain and call for serious consideration, while tourist flows and the number of secondary residences has been on the rise.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Elina Caroli
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2008
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.4000/articulo.759
- Akses
- Open Access ✓