Film-Induced Tourism: Development, Social Structure, and Ethical Dilemmas

Contemporary Issues

Table of Contents
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Question 1:.......................................................................................................................................3
Explaining what is 'film-induced tourism'. Describing development of this type of tourism
over past decade. Discussing ways in which 'this type of tourism' is socially structured by
tourism industry by using Foucault notion of discourse, Urry's concept of tourist gaze-...........3
Question 2:.......................................................................................................................................4
Discussing ethical dilemmas in cultural tourism and analysed how these are being recognized
and addressed in tourism industry. Critical evaluation of industry practice which are identified
by using industry example-.........................................................................................................4
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

MAIN BODY
Question 1:
Explaining what is 'film-induced tourism'. Describing development of this type of tourism
over past decade. Discussing ways in which 'this type of tourism' is socially structured
by tourism industry by using Foucault notion of discourse, Urry's concept of tourist
gaze-
The understanding of 'film induced tourism'-
The film induced tourism are also known as Film Tourism. It is the business of attracting
visitor by portrayal of places or the place's story lines in the movie, television and video. Film
induced tourism is kind of businesses which profit by attracting visitors that are inspired by
beautiful sceneries at several locations which are exposed in drama or stories linked to these
locations by merchandising of film sets as the tour program.
Clear description of the development of the niche tourism selected with appropriate
sources for supporting-
Film-induced tourism which loosely falls under umbrella of cultural tourism. The cultural
tourists are older, educated professional who are looking to learn more about the history and
culture of destination (Beeton, 2016). However, film attracts wide range of cultural tourist. Niche
market films can have cult following, fan of film could be anyone from family to single. Thus, in
result it is more complicated. Location can vary from landscape to telephone box of the whole
country. Various activities which came under film tourism are marketing initiative and diverse
and can vary as per the theme of films along with location for including experience for attracting
tourist closer to movie.
The understanding of theoretical perspectives-
The Foucault's notion of Discourse in which discourse are defined as the way in which
knowledge is constituted together along with social practices, various forms of the power
relations and subjectivity which induces relation and knowledge among them. Thus, tourist are
rendered with appropriate knowledge about the destinations as they are motivated to visit the
location and are attracted in positive way.
Urry's concept of tourist gaze in which the tourist gaze is being explained as expectation
set which is used by tourists place or the local population when their participation is accessed in
heritage tourism, so that they can have a significant experience for that location. The various