PRISON TOURISM AS A FORM OF DARK TOURISM
Journal Title: The Journal of International Social Research - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 40
Abstract
It can be said that dark tourism is a phenomenon that has emerged in recent years. Changes in tourist motivations, the effects of media culture, the rapid spread of information by globalization has made dark tourism areas more interesting for people. Former places of war, punishment, prison etc. have become a popular tourist experience. This mentality has exposed a new kind of tourist named “dark tourist”. Therefore, most of these areas are converted into museums or dark tourism sites. By visiting these places tourists can establish ties with past and make a connection with the sufferer who live in past. Prisons, as one of the subgroup of dark tourism, are the places that host violence and suffering. Former prisons which were turned into museums draw attention of tourists. In this study, firstly it has been tried to describe the general framework of dark tourism and prison tourism, then, Sinop Fortress Prison that also draws attention with historical features, is tried to emphasize.
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Sevinç ASLAN
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