Tourists go home: explorando el fenómeno de anti-turismo en la ciudad de Barcelona

Identifier:  TDX:4349

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX4349

Authors:  Biendicho Roch, Maria

Abstract:
In many cities, tourism has started to be perceived by residents as a significant problem. This thesis focuses on analysing the phenomenon of anti-tourism in Barcelona, exploring the discourses and acts of rejection towards tourism. A comprehensive review of the existing literature on anti-tourism identifies significant gaps, emphasizing the lack of understanding of various aspects of anti-tourism. This thesis utilized two types of data. First, a novel data technique was employed: the analysis of comments on online news articles. In total, 6.916 comments on news about tourism in Barcelona were examined. The findings reveal highly emotional discourses and uncover negative impacts that residents associate with tourism, classified at the micro, meso, and macro level. Additionally, the interaction between media and residents is addressed, observing how residents respond to media framings about the problems generated by tourism. Second, in-depth interviews and a focus group were conducted with residents organized in collectives against tourism in the city of Barcelona. In this case, beyond discourses on the perceived impacts of tourism, the actions and barriers of anti-tourism movement were also explored.