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Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
International Studies
First Advisor
Kent Warren
First Committee Member
Chris Cartwright
Second Committee Member
Michael Osmera
Abstract
With the onset of tourism growth in the Dominican Republic, particularly in the province of Samana, a unique opportunity for exploration into intercultural interactions between Dominicans and tourists exists. This thesis brings together some of the current studies on intercultural communication in regards to the tourism industry, perceived community attitudes towards tourism, and host-guest relationships in the tourism context. Two groups of Dominicans were studied, those who worked in the tourism industry and those who did not, teachers, respectively. Data was extracted from collected questionnaires and interviews which revealed positive attitudes towards tourism, interest in expanding tourism, and various positive stereotypes towards tourists and about Dominicans themselves. In conclusion, the results were consistent with past research and include present recommendations on how to make the Dominican tourism sector even more receptive to the importance of intercultural communication.
Pages
95
ISBN
9781303996795
Recommended Citation
Rush Stemmerman, Connie L.. (2014). Perceived intercultural impacts of tourism in the Dominican Republic: A rural host community perspective. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/253
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