Migrations and Tourism. Economical and Socio-cultural Consequences of Spatial Mobility

In: Folia Turistica, Band 38, Heft 0, S. 11-26

Abstract

Puropose. The aim of this article is analysis ofthe state of art to discuss the similarities of the two selected types of mass contemporary spatial mobility – migration and tourism. Method. Desk research. The paper presents theoretical analysis. Findings. Three important aspects are presented in the text, as seen by the author, the similarities of migration and tourism: the settlement into similar areas – as tourists and migrants tend to visit these spaces and improve the cultural change there, maintaining social networks within particular ethnic groups – both in the places of origin and arrival, and the spatial concentration of migrants and tourists. Research and conclusion limitations. The text refers to a limited number of studies, and presented examples relate to selected human communities. The common denominator is the mobility space, which by the way, leads to multi-faceted changes both in the culture of the host country and in places where tourists or migrants arrive. Practical implications: Underlying the need to adapt the definition of 'theoretical' (operating) to the changing contemporary patterns of mobility and social consequences of intercultural relations. Originality. The presented work is in need of an extension regarding the current topics in literature indicating the interrelationship of migration and tourism. In the paper, the concept of social remittances is presented. This brings our attention to the effects of changes in spatial mobility beyond their direct participants. Type of paper. The text is a review based on desk research as a background.