Towards culturally sensitive tourism: the educational role of the Sámi tourism guidelines

• Published in: Matkailututkimus
• Main Author: Plesa, Doriana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Suomen matkailututkimuksen seura ry 2024
• Subjects: Sámi tourism guidelines; Sámi tourism; cultural sensitivity; cultural education; Viken; Sámi
• Online Access: https://journal.fi/matkailututkimus/article/view/146009; https://doi.org/10.33351/mt.146009

The tourism industry’s growth has resulted in unethical impacts on the local communities which prompted the implementation of controls such as policies, codes of conduct, and indigenous tourism guidelines to maintain ethical standards. While policies and codes have been widely studied, research on i...