Synthesis of the anti-tourism protest narratives
| Anti-tourism narratives | Dominant legitimation strategies and main meanings |
|---|---|
| Scepticism | Rationalisation. Tourism as a global environmental worsening cause |
| Moral evaluation. Limits to tourism and degrowth to avoid planet collapse | |
| Mythopoesis. “Save the planet” and environmental Neo Malthusianism | |
| Non-interventionist transformation | Rationalisation. Tourism as a neighbourhoods disruptor and residents stressor |
| Moral evaluation. Right to the city vs right to visitors’ leisure | |
| Mythopoesis. Neocolonialism and “us” vs “them” dichotomy | |
| Direct transformation | Rationalisation. Lack of social visibility and labour exploitation |
| Moral evaluation. Workers dignity and improvement of working conditions | |
| Mythopoesis. Workers (victims) vs employers (exploiters) and human rights |
| Anti-tourism narratives | Dominant legitimation strategies and main meanings |
|---|---|
| Rationalisation. Tourism as a global environmental worsening cause | |
| Moral evaluation. Limits to tourism and degrowth to avoid planet collapse | |
| Mythopoesis. “Save the planet” and environmental Neo Malthusianism | |
| Rationalisation. Tourism as a neighbourhoods disruptor and residents stressor | |
| Moral evaluation. Right to the city vs right to visitors’ leisure | |
| Mythopoesis. Neocolonialism and “us” vs “them” dichotomy | |
| Rationalisation. Lack of social visibility and labour exploitation | |
| Moral evaluation. Workers dignity and improvement of working conditions | |
| Mythopoesis. Workers (victims) vs employers (exploiters) and human rights |
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