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| Author: | Yankholmes, A.K.B. Akyeampong, O.A. |
| Title: | Tourists' perceptions of heritage tourism development in Danish-Osu, Ghana |
| Journal: | International Journal of Tourism Research
2010 : SEP/OCT, VOL.12:5, p. 603-616 |
| Index terms: | Africa Ghana tourism development |
| Freeterms: | heritage tourism |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the tourist perceptions at Danish, Osu-Ghana within the dark tourism or slavery heritage contexts. Using Cohen's (1979) typology of tourist experience, it is herein differentiated between tourist knowledge of a heritage site relative to socio-demographic indices. It is found that tourists' perception of Danish-Osu reflect their knowledge of the site in relation to its cultural heritage attributes. Furhermore, it is found that tourists have dual experiences of the site: those relating to recreational pursuits of heritage sites and those ascribing meanings based on their background. |
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