State of the scientific research on the hostel theme: considerations for future research
Hostels are a subject in need of scientific research. This alternative means of lodging has characteristics which differentiates them from traditional ones. Currently, there is not an official classification for it, by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. This paper has as main objective to point out...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) |
| Repositorio: | Caderno Virtual de Turismo |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.ivt.coppe.ufrj.br:article/1142 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ivt.coppe.ufrj.br/caderno/article/view/1142 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Hostel Turismo Backpacker Hospitalidade. |
| Sumario: | Hostels are a subject in need of scientific research. This alternative means of lodging has characteristics which differentiates them from traditional ones. Currently, there is not an official classification for it, by the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. This paper has as main objective to point out the existing study gaps and suggest areas of research to assist in the dissemination of hostels and their future classification. This is accomplished through the research of the “state of the art” on the theme hostel, which took place between August 2013 and November 2014, in a time frame of 25 years. The key words used were: hostel and backpacker tourism. This collection resulted in a total of 66 scientific references. It concludes that, although embryonic, the subject of study is promising, with concise works. However, the research areas focus on management, marketing and target audience, while the historical, philosophical and conceptualization have not yet been addressed coherently. It is suggested that, prior to the scientific literature on management of the means of accommodation, is encouraged the study of the concept of hostel, mainly in Brazil. |
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