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Travel writers and the nature of self: Essentialism, transformation and (online) construction

McWha, Madelene ; Frost, Warwick ; Laing, Jennifer

Annals of tourism research, 2018-05, Vol.70, p.14-24 [Periódico revisado por pares]

New York: Elsevier Ltd

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  • Título:
    Travel writers and the nature of self: Essentialism, transformation and (online) construction
  • Autor: McWha, Madelene ; Frost, Warwick ; Laing, Jennifer
  • Assuntos: Catharsis ; Co-construction ; Digital ; Discovery ; Essentialism ; Internet ; Laxatives ; Mass media effects ; Personal development ; Personal experiences ; Phenomenological research ; Readership ; Self concept ; Self-discovery ; Social identity ; Transformation ; Travel ; Travel writing ; Writers
  • É parte de: Annals of tourism research, 2018-05, Vol.70, p.14-24
  • Descrição: •This article explores construction and transformation of the self by travel writers.•Interviews were conducted with 47 contemporary travel writers.•Findings extend Cohen’s (2010) and Belk’s (2016) theories of multiple selves.•New trends in social media have seen travel writers (co)construct an online self.•Writing as a form of catharsis and interactivity influenced the nature of self. A lacuna of academic research exists that explores contemporary travel writers’ lived experience, particularly how they perceive their s​ense of self through their work as a forum for self-discovery and self-transformation. Using the essentialist self and socially constructed selves as theoretical frameworks, this research extends the concept of multiple selves to these writers and new forms of online media. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 47 travel writers and data were analysed using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Findings suggest that many travel writers (co)construct an online self and use their writing to transform themselves. The cathartic process of writing, interaction with their readership and the importance of establishing a social identity online emerged as influences on the nature of self.
  • Editor: New York: Elsevier Ltd
  • Idioma: Inglês
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