The symbolic process of the tourist attractiveness of a city through the notion of empowerment: an asset of the community tourism

Journal Title: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 1

Abstract

This research note analyzes the interpretative permanent process of the symbolism through the spaces in community-based tourism and local development. The goal of this tourism processes is to empower the local community as a major player in sociocultural solutions. The empowerment becomes a central element of mediation, of tourist regulation and participates to the success of projects based on sustainable tourism in rural environment.

Authors and Affiliations

Doctorante Naoil CHAOUNI| CORHIS 4700, Université Paul Valéry de Montpellier, Université Paul Sabatier de Toulouse 3 FRANCE

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Doctorante Naoil CHAOUNI (2015). The symbolic process of the tourist attractiveness of a city through the notion of empowerment: an asset of the community tourism. ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 8(1), 123-133. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-9182