City, culture and tourism: beyond entertainment

Authors

  • Inês Ulhôa Universidade de Brasília
  • Karina Dias Universidade de Brasilia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/1984-8951.2012v13n103p146

Abstract

This article aims to bring some considerations about the possible relationship between city, culture, memory and tourism in the production of spaces geared to tourism activities. Our purpose is to discuss if the urban landscape appropriate and re-signified by tourism is implicated in the plots of the global capitalist order.

Author Biographies

Inês Ulhôa, Universidade de Brasília

Jornalista e mestranda no Centro de Excelência em Turismo da Universidade de Brasília.

Karina Dias, Universidade de Brasilia

Professora doutora no Centro de Excelência em Turismo da Universidade de Brasília

Published

2012-12-27

Issue

Section

Articles