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Does slowness bring social change through Cittaslow?

Does slowness bring social change through Cittaslow? The preservation of social structure in slow cities has not been adequately examined in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine social change perceptions of local people in a slow city. Whether the dimensions of social change differ according to gender and inhabitancy was investigated.Design/methodology/approachMultivariate analysis of variances was used for data analysis. Data were collected from 399 participants in Seferihisar.FindingsResults showed that the perception of local people related to social change differs according to their gender and duration of stay in Seferihisar. Differences were also examined for each sub-dimension of social change.Originality/valueThe preservation of social structure in slow cities has not been adequately examined in the literature. Accordingly, this study explores social change with five sub-dimensions in the context of Cittaslow. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Tourism Cities Emerald Publishing

Does slowness bring social change through Cittaslow?

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© International Tourism Studies Association
ISSN
2056-5607
DOI
10.1108/ijtc-06-2019-0093
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Abstract

The preservation of social structure in slow cities has not been adequately examined in the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine social change perceptions of local people in a slow city. Whether the dimensions of social change differ according to gender and inhabitancy was investigated.Design/methodology/approachMultivariate analysis of variances was used for data analysis. Data were collected from 399 participants in Seferihisar.FindingsResults showed that the perception of local people related to social change differs according to their gender and duration of stay in Seferihisar. Differences were also examined for each sub-dimension of social change.Originality/valueThe preservation of social structure in slow cities has not been adequately examined in the literature. Accordingly, this study explores social change with five sub-dimensions in the context of Cittaslow.

Journal

International Journal of Tourism CitiesEmerald Publishing

Published: Nov 28, 2020

Keywords: Social change; Slow food; Cittaslow; Slow city; Slow movement

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