TOURISH AS A CATALYST FOR PEACE : Analyzing the Bright Sides of Tourism in Nepal
Neupane, Mukunda (2013)
Neupane, Mukunda
Centria ammattikorkeakoulu (Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu)
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305219936
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305219936
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Much has been said and written about tourism, its dimensions, benefits and costs. But one of the most important roles tourism has been playing has not been spotlighted as much as it should have been - that tourism promotes peace. Being one of the most successful global industries, tourism not only has made economic contributions, but also has created a harmonious ground for all people to exchange cultures, understand each other and co-operate. By bringing people together, reducing prejudice and raising awareness on crucial issues such as social justice, equality and human rights, tourism has made significant contributions in making societies more peaceful. If requisites of a peaceful society such as strong economy, opportunities for all, and sustainability can be met through tourism, definitely tourism has a catalytic nature promoting peace. Hence, the thesis was aimed to demonstrate the catalytic nature of tourism in building peace. To prove the fact that tourism duly promotes peace, positive impacts of tourism in Nepal were analyzed.
The nature of the thesis topic demanded a suitable research method by the use of which the desired objectives could be met. By making the use of secondary data analysis research method, more precisely documentary sources, some remarkable stories from Nepal that have been positively influenced by tourism were chosen in order prove that tourism does have the potentiality of bringing changes and establishing peace. The documentary sources included in the empirical part were chosen considering the aim of the thesis, and the degree of validity and reliability. While the theoretical framework focused on elements of peace, the empirical part analyzed the role of tourism in addressing such elements.
The outcomes of the research revealed the extraordinary dimensions of tourism. Not only did the research part become evidence of the fact that tourism truly is something that causes positives changes, it also indicated that tourism is becoming the social force that leads our world to become a more peaceful place to live in. The thesis, focusing on the dramatic role of tourism in catalyzing the elements of peace such as justice, education, opportunities and equality, explored that tourism, in the context of Nepal, has been aiding peace and prosperity.
The nature of the thesis topic demanded a suitable research method by the use of which the desired objectives could be met. By making the use of secondary data analysis research method, more precisely documentary sources, some remarkable stories from Nepal that have been positively influenced by tourism were chosen in order prove that tourism does have the potentiality of bringing changes and establishing peace. The documentary sources included in the empirical part were chosen considering the aim of the thesis, and the degree of validity and reliability. While the theoretical framework focused on elements of peace, the empirical part analyzed the role of tourism in addressing such elements.
The outcomes of the research revealed the extraordinary dimensions of tourism. Not only did the research part become evidence of the fact that tourism truly is something that causes positives changes, it also indicated that tourism is becoming the social force that leads our world to become a more peaceful place to live in. The thesis, focusing on the dramatic role of tourism in catalyzing the elements of peace such as justice, education, opportunities and equality, explored that tourism, in the context of Nepal, has been aiding peace and prosperity.