DARK
TOURISM
6BUS1214 – Tour Operating :
Mass Market and Niche
Week 5 – Lecture
Learning
Outcomes
Lecture
•To understand what is meant by
“dark tourism”
•To examine tourist characteristics
and motivations
•To consider the spectrum of
darkness
Tutorial
•To examine issues facing this sector
now and in the future
Video
The Rise of DARK Tourism –
YouTube
Definitions
“the act of travel to sites associated with death,
suffering and the seemingly macabre” (Stone, 2006)
“visitations to places where tragedies or historically
noteworthy death has occurred and that continues
to impact our lives” (Tarlow, 2005: 48)
Perspectives on definitions
Thanatourism
“The travel dimension of thanatopsis” (Seaton, 1996)
