Impactos socioculturais do turismo cultural no desenvolvimento da comunidade local

Abstract

This work is related to the Sociocultural Impacts of Cultural Tourism on the Development of the local community. This one focuses on the sociocultural changes arising from the tourism process and its influence on the cultural identity of the local community. To carry out the work, bibliographical research was used, which allowed to present the ideas defended by different authors and to identify the relevant aspects regarding the theme in question. It is possible to notice that tourism is an economic activity that mobilizes large flows throughout the world and that, in turn, generates high levels of commercial and business exchanges between the regions of emission and reception of tourists. As relevant as the economic aspect of this activity (tourism), is its social and cultural dimension. Cultural tourism has been presented as an important factor in cultural and economic development. However, it is observed that tourism, more than an economic activity, is also a social activity that causes positive and negative sociocultural impacts to all the elements that involve it. The present work aims to stimulate a reflection on the possibility of interference of tourist activity in modifying the sociocultural habits of communities in tourist destinations, referencing the positive and negative aspects. It is considered that the inclusion of the population in the conception of planning and organization of tourism can contribute to minimizing the impacts on the host communities. The study is important because it can help to understand the sociocultural impacts arising from the activity (cultural tourism) to destinations. ( TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)