A real-life quasi experiment; Investigating in Portugal to include isolated seniors in social life.

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Empirical research on creative tourism: a systematic review

Publication . Akdemir, Hilal; São José, José; Gonçalves, Alexandra Rodrigues

The empirical research on creative tourism (CT) is expanding, having already reached a considerable maturity. Nevertheless, there is no detailed map of the empirical research on CT, which provide us thorough information on various aspects that structure it, such as research methods, settings and participants, and main themes addressed in the conclusions. This systematic review aims to provide such a map , critically discussing it and making some recommendations for future research. Relevant publications were searched in EBSCO, Web of Science, and Science Direct electronic databases on 3rd of February 2021. All peer-reviewed, English, Portuguese and Spanish articles, published since 2000, reporting empirical studies explicitly focused on CT were included. Amongst them, 60 were eligible for this review. The results shows that empirical research on CT still has some shortcomings that compromise its level of maturity. To reach higher levels of maturity, this research needs to overcome its excessive focus on the management of CT, its xation around the initial de nition of CT, and to break with the circumscription to urban and local settings and the scarce inclusion of artisans/artists and residents as research participants. From a methodological point of view, it is also important to invest in more complex/in-depth analyses.

2023-05-30Journal article

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Social inclusion of older artisans through creative tourism

Publication . Akdemir, Hilal; São José, José; Gonçalves, Alexandra

Creative tourism has a potential role in promoting social benefits for communities and social inclusion of artisans; however, studies investigating this are lacking. This paper contributes to filling this gap in the literature by exploring the role of creative tourism in combating social exclusion among older artisans in the context of Loule Criativo, a pioneering creative tourism initiative in Portugal. This qualitative study reveals, from the perspective of management staff and older artisans, that creative tourism reduces the social exclusion of older artisans through processes as improving social relations, fostering creativity and strengthening connections to place and community. Policy makers and tourism professionals can use creative tourism initiatives to actively engage older artisans and promote their empowerment and social recognition.

2023Journal article

Open Access