Abstract

COSTA, Carlos. Tourism and culture: an assessment of cultural theory and practice in the tourism sector (1990-2000). Anál. Social [online]. 2005, n.175, pp.279-295. ISSN 0003-2573.

This article discusses how the tourism sector has approached and incorporated culture in its development. Based on an initial discussion which focuses on the idea that culture is a key element and one of the most significant pillars of the whole tourism system, and that culture cannot therefore be divorced from tourism as a phenomenon and as a sector, the article offers empirical evidence on the substantial gap between this «umbilical chord relationship» and political practice and strategy for the tourism sector.

Keywords : Turismo; Portugal; Práticas culturais; Património cultural.

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