Understanding the Guajuvira Community in Araucária, Paraná (PR), Brazil, and its interaction with tourism, under a cultural perspective.

2011; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1983-5442

Autores

Letícia Bartoszeck Nitsche,

Tópico(s)

Urban Development and Societal Issues

Resumo

This research seeks in the Cultural Geography, concepts to understand the tourism under a more human perspective, having as the study field the tour itinerary 'Guajuvira Paths', in Araucaria, Parana (PR), Brasil. The article aims to present the cultural geography approach that reflects man's relationship with the lived space and it privileges the comprehension of that one as a member of a community in order to obtain contributions for planning and managing tourism actions in small communities. The methodology works with literature researches, documents, interviews and direct personal observation in the study area. As a result, it highlights the conception of lived space which allies to the principle of seeking to understand the dynamics of life in small communities.

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