There is little room for doubt that tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
However, its impact on culture remains a source of constant debate. This essay will elaborate on both
positive and negative effects of tourism from a cultural perspective.
Providing economic incentives for cultural preservation is unarguably one of the main contributions
of tourism. To many tourists, culture and history are what they first consider when choosing a
destination. Their mindset has been recognized by many tourism sites and money has been
subsequently directed toward cultural protection, including the maintenance of key historical sites.
Tourism is therefore one of the primary forces contributing to the preservation of a culture.
In addition to raising financing, tourism can make an indigenous culture known to the world and rally
support worldwide to protect it. When a historic site or a site that shows a country' s cultural heritage is
made accessible to the public, visitors from all over the world will soon flock there. They will share
their experience in the local culture with their friends and families once they return home, assisting
this site to gain international fame. Both financial and technological support will flood in for the
conservation of natural and cultural resources.
On the negative side, tourism develops sometimes at the expense of part of culture. Food, festivals,
costumes and other stimulating elements of a culture tire highlighted to entertain tourists, constituting
an insult to the locals and causing damage to the unique nature of a culture. Moreover, cultural
commercialization has made the sacred elements of a culture commonplace and tourists are
encouraged to attach little importance to a unique tradition, which cannot be found elsewhere.
In the light of these facts, one can conclude that tourism is neither a boon nor a bane to cultural
preservation. While its endeavor to protect an indigenous culture should be recognized, it has put the
integrity of a culture at risk.
There is
little
room for doubt that
tourism
is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world.
However
, its impact on
culture
remains a source of constant debate. This essay will elaborate on
both
positive
and
negative
effects of
tourism
from a
cultural
perspective.
Providing economic incentives for
cultural
preservation is
unarguably
one of the main contributions
of
tourism
. To
many
tourists,
culture
and history are what they
first
consider when choosing
a
destination
. Their mindset has
been recognized
by
many
tourism
sites
and money has
been
subsequently
directed toward
cultural
protection, including the maintenance of key historical sites.
Tourism is
therefore
one of the primary forces contributing to the preservation of a culture.
In addition
to raising financing,
tourism
can
make
an indigenous
culture
known to the world and rally
support
worldwide to protect it. When a historic
site
or a
site
that
shows
a
country&
#039; s
cultural
heritage
is
made
accessible to the public, visitors from all over the world will
soon
flock there. They will
share
their experience in the local
culture
with their friends and families once they return home, assisting
this
site
to gain international fame. Both financial and technological support will flood in for
the
conservation
of natural and
cultural
resources.
On the
negative
side,
tourism
develops
sometimes
at the expense of part of
culture
. Food, festivals,
costumes and other stimulating elements of a
culture
tire highlighted to entertain tourists, constituting
an
insult to the locals and causing damage to the unique nature of a
culture
.
Moreover
, cultural
commercialization has made the sacred elements of a
culture
commonplace and tourists are
encouraged
to attach
little
importance to a unique tradition, which cannot
be found
elsewhere.
In the light of these facts, one can conclude that
tourism
is neither a boon nor a bane to cultural
preservation
. While its endeavor to protect an indigenous
culture
should
be recognized
, it has put
the
integrity
of a
culture
at
risk
.