Geography 2144A/B Lecture 3: Lecture 4 - Motivation
21 Apr 2016
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Not equal opportunity for both genders: personality and attitude. Need to travel isn"t physiological need, but relates to the rest of the hierarchy. Self-actualizing our potential for limited time period in limited circumstance where we"re free from our daily obligations. Self-actualization is realization of who we might become. Powerful psychological motivations in terms of why we like to travel. Travel desires information search assessment and comparison of travel alternatives. Activities based model of destination choice: marketing variables: information about activities at a destination. Most movie locations are production placements for tourism: motives: life cycle, income, available time, travel experience. Range of choices there are always more places to go than options to consider. Tend to be very narrow based on readings, peer group experiences, research, etc . Postrel (2013) suggest glamour has 3 essential elements: promise of escape and transformation. Letting people project themselves into a desired situation.
