체류형 농촌관광 참여자의 일상회복 과정에 관한 근거이론적 접근

초록

This study explores the restoration process from tourist perceived long-stay rural tourism experiences by applying a grounded theory. The concept of liminality refers to a state of in-between-ness and ambiguity, and it applies to identity reconstruction of people in organizations. In a context of traveling away from home and traveling to a second home, long-stay rural tourists would experience liminality. Also, rural tourism destinations provide a restorative environment. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with eight study participants who had long-stay rural tourism experiences at Yagpyeong-sali in Gyoenggi province in South Korea. Results showed that study participants experienced the 'perception of restorative environment’ as a central phenomenon. This phenomenon was caused by liminality experiences and led restoration experiences. Additional contextual and intervening conditions (i.e., rural tourism activities and relationship experiences) interplay, and restoration for daily life was experienced as a result. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.

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