DOMESTIC TOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CONCEPTUAL PAPER

Authors

  • Forbes Kabote Chinhoyi University of Technology
  • Patrick Walter Mamimine Chinhoyi University of Technology
  • Zororo Muranda Chinhoyi University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4316/rdt.23.364

Keywords:

domestic tourism, tourism stakeholders, sustainable tourism development, domestic tourism concept

Abstract

Most scholars portray tourism as a concept foreign to ‘natives’ and brought about by leisure seeking relatively rich foreigners. This conceptualisation gives the notion of a ‘real’ tourist being someone who is foreign to any destination. This is contrary to post-modern theorisation that conceptualises tourism as an engagement and experience. This problematizes the conventional WTO definition of a tourist. Content analysis of literature marshals evidence of existence of a knowledge gap and an opportunity for Third World destinations to mainstream domestic tourism as a panacea for sustainable tourism development.

Author Biographies

Forbes Kabote, Chinhoyi University of Technology

School of Hospitality and TourismResearch Assistant

Patrick Walter Mamimine, Chinhoyi University of Technology

Dr

Zororo Muranda, Chinhoyi University of Technology

Prof

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Published

30-06-2017

Issue

Vol. 0 No. 23 (2017)

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