THE ARCHETYPE OF PARADISE: DYING IN HOLIDAYS DOES NOT SOUND COOL

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  • Maximiliano E KORSTANJE Int. society for Philosophers, UK Universidad de Palermo, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4316/rdt.18.188

Keywords:

Vacations, rites of passage, tourism, risk, tragedy

Abstract

Holidays play a vital role in the configuration of our life. Our most profound expectances are posed to this magic moment. However, under some contexts, what starts as a dream ends in a nightmare. It is unfortunate this is the case of victims of Villa Gesell’s tragedy, resulted when a ray impacted directly to a beach. Nobody is immune of tragedy, even at holidays. This essay review explores not only the anthropological roots of risk and paradise, but also the journalist discourse to cover the event. Far from the general opinion, disasters affect tourism, we strongly believe it strengths its attractiveness.

Author Biography

Maximiliano E KORSTANJE, Int. society for Philosophers, UK Universidad de Palermo, Argentina

As sociologist, Korstanje has specialized in the study of risk and mobilities from many interdisciplinary approaches. Recently, his interest was based on the impacts of 9/11 to tourism and local economies. As a result of this, in 2010 he founded the first journal dedicated to the study of safety in tourism, International Journal of Safety and Security in Tourism hosted by The University of Palermo Argentina. His contributions led to co-editor important journals as Event Management and Int. Journal of Tourism and Travels and work as editorial board member for more than 20 journals in risk and tourism such as: Risk and Uncertainty, Journal of Tourism Anthropology, Journal of Risk Research, Rosa dos Ventos, Journal of Emergency Service Information, Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Studies and Perspectives in Tourism, El Periplo Sustainable, Tourism and Society and Int. Journal of Hospitality and Event Management. With more than 500 published papers and 13 books, Korstanje takes part of the Philosophical society of England, The international Society for Philosophers, United Kingdom and Int. Committee Research on Disasters, United States.Area of studies: disasters, resiliency, risk, mobility, terrorism,tourism, dark tourism, cultural tourism, and others.

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Published

31-12-2014

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Vol. 0 No. 18 (2014)

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