The term Fan tourism relates to the physical movement of audiences to places that connect to scenes in movies, sports, and art. These audiences are able to gain psychological, social, and emotional benefits from this form of tourism. This paper focuses on the drivers of fan tourism, which relate to the attributes of the individual, the society, and the destination of the art or sport. More so, it discusses fan involvement and commitment as variables to fan tourism. It seeks to prove that the fan involvement, commitment, and loyalty have a positive relationship to fan tourism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Motives of fan tourism
- Emotional Involvement of Fans
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper explores the drivers of fan tourism, examining the influence of individual, societal, and destination-related factors. The paper focuses on the role of fan involvement, commitment, and loyalty in driving fan tourism and aims to demonstrate a positive relationship between these variables and fan tourism.
- Motives behind fan tourism
- Impact of emotional involvement on fan tourism
- Influence of social media and fan communities
- Role of authenticity and celebrity engagement
- Importance of emotional connection and self-expansion theory
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter defines fan tourism as the physical movement of audiences to locations connected to movies, sports, and art. It highlights the psychological, social, and emotional benefits of this form of tourism and outlines the paper's focus on the drivers of fan tourism, particularly fan involvement, commitment, and loyalty.
- Motives of fan tourism: This chapter delves into various motives driving fan tourism, including personal escape, engagement with fan culture, authenticity, interaction with stars, and support for teams. It explores how factors like social media, commercialization, and the desire for exploration contribute to fan tourism.
- Emotional Involvement of Fans: This chapter examines the crucial role of emotional involvement in shaping fan tourism. It discusses how fans' emotional connections to art and sports influence their travel choices. The chapter explores concepts such as emotional investment, celebrity attachment, and the emotional advantages perceived by fans. It also highlights the significance of fan communities and the shared emotional experiences they foster.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Fan tourism, fan involvement, commitment, loyalty, emotional involvement, social media, fan culture, authenticity, celebrity engagement, self-expansion theory, emotional connection, fan community.
- Quote paper
- Anonym (Author), 2020, Fan Tourism. Motives, Emotional Involvement of Fans, and Commitment to Ideas, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1377728
