Prof. Agustin Santana-Talavera
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26Years (2001-Present)
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View All Publications1 October 2003 in Horizontes Antropológicos
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Agustin Santana-TalaveraEl turismo cultural es concebido como una forma de turismo alternativo que encarna la consumación de la comercialización de la cultura. Elementos escogidos de cualquier cultura pasan a ser productos ofertados en el mercado turístico. Este artículo argumenta que los procesos de generación de productos culturales conducen a nuevas formas de interpretar la autenticidad y expresan el dinamismo e imaginación de los grupos locales para adaptarse a las exigencias de la demanda.
6 September 2020 in Tourism Recreation Research
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DRDiolinda Ramírez-Gutiérrez
Diolinda Ramírez-GutiérrezAgustin Santana-TalaveraHFHeredina Fernández-Betancort
Heredina Fernández-Betancort
Local gastronomy is both a cultural form and a social code. These aspects can be studied through tourists’ encounters with local gastronomy. Using an analysis of tourists’ social media communications, this study aims to contribute to identifying aspects and understanding processes which shape tourists’ experiences and the potential of local gastronomy. In order to explore these processes tourists’ comments about dining in a sun and sand destination (Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain), hosted on a social network site (TripAdvisor), were analysed in a diachronic manner at several levels. The content analysis was considered followed by a typological review of previous literature combining qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques. The results obtained support the need for a dialectical perspective to understand tourists’ encounters with local gastronomy. Tourists’experiences are reflected as social comments that vary between the given and the conferred, with aesthetic values being as relevant as personal ones. Thus, the analysis of social communication of gastronomic experiences contributes not only to understanding the way in which the individual process of experience is constructed but also to recognizing two social practices involved: the construction of touristic awareness and the appropriateness of consumer spaces from a visitors’ perspective.
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HMHéctor Moreno
Héctor MorenoAgustin Santana-Talavera
Carmelo J. LeónIncreased competition in tourist destinations and the recent economic crisis directly affect various institutions that manage cultural heritage. In the case of museums, we may need to reflect more on the challenges that stem from the new financial and social situation for their management. The long-term analysis of relationships with stakeholders is a more reliable way of achieving stability to counteract the effects of income reduction. This study involved conducting interviews with directors of four museums, one for each existing management model, contrasting with direct observation and unstructured interviews conducted in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain). The data obtained were analyzed with UCINET (a software package for analyzing social network data), to determine relationship indicators. The research suggests that stakeholder networks, as a competitive advantage in cultural institutions, play an important role in creating or improving cultural heritage products, as well as helping to develop responsible tourism.
1 April 2016 in Tourism Economics
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Juan Carlos MartinJMJ. Rosa Marrero-Rodríguez
J. Rosa Marrero-RodríguezPMPedro Moreira
Pedro MoreiraCRConcepción Román
Concepción RománAgustin Santana-TalaveraThe aim of this paper is to determine how visitors' experienced quality (VEQ) is affected by the transport mode used by tourists when visiting the city of San Cristobal de La Laguna (a World Heritage City since 1999). San Cristobal de La Laguna is located in Tenerife, one of the seven islands in the archipelago of the Canary Islands, which is recognized as an outstanding mass tourist destination in the European Union. Tenerife is a world-known destination whose main product is based on sun and sand; however, other diversified products, like cultural visits to La Laguna, have been gaining more importance in recent decades. Analysing the complex linkages between transport and VEQ is paramount to city policy makers, as a good understanding of the performance for different dimensions of the product is crucial. Fuzzy logic has been demonstrated to be an effective way to deal with the subjective information provided by questionnaire responses addressing satisfaction and VEQ information. In this paper, the authors apply triangular fuzzy numbers (TFNs) to a survey of tourists who visited La Laguna in 2010. The results show that VEQ is highly affected by the transport mode used in the visit and, therefore, city policymakers may extract important implications for future visitors.
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HMHéctor Moreno Mendoza
Héctor Moreno MendozaAgustin Santana-TalaveraThe management of museums and cultural heritage institutions requires a collaborative approach that involves diverse actors in decision-making. This study analyses four models of cultural management (dependent, autonomous, non-profit, and private) through case studies on the island of Gran Canaria, highlighting their advantages and limitations. As a result, a hybrid model of governance is proposed that integrates elements of the public, private, and social sectors, promoting the active participation of all stakeholders. However, the implementation of this model faces challenges such as resistance to change on the part of some institutions, the difficulty of coordinating divergent interests between public and private actors, and the need to establish regulatory frameworks that facilitate collaboration without compromising heritage conservation. Despite these obstacles, this approach seeks to improve the sustainability, efficiency, and adaptability of heritage institutions to contemporary tourism and conservation challenges.
1 January 2020 in Journal of Cultural Heritage
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HMHéctor Moreno-Mendoza
Héctor Moreno-Mendoza
Agustin Santana-TalaveraJBJosé Boza-Chirino
José Boza-ChirinoAbout Me
PhD in Social Anthropology, University Professor at the University of La Laguna (Tenerife) in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, as well as a member of the University Institute of Social Research and Tourism. He is founder and director of PASOS. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, an international and multidisciplinary e-journal (www.pasosonline.org - ISSN 1695-7121) (Q2 SCOPUS, Q1 FECYT and Dialnet). Its lines of research are framed in the Anthropology of Tourism, Cultural Heritage and methodologies of social research, which is shown, since 1984, in its production of books, book chapters and articles in national and international journals. As of 07/11/2024 his h-index is 26 and i10 51. Part of his production can be consulted at https://goo.gl/EFLzGU. He has participated in more than 20 competitive regional, national and international projects and more than 40 research contracts in different fields. He is currently a researcher in the project "Coastal Flooding Adaptation to Climate Change through flexible strategies in Macaronesia urban areas (LIFE-Garachico)". His research work has been recognised with four sexenios (ANECA evaluations), plus one transfer (ANECA evaluations). He is a member of the International Tourism Research Network (RIIT), the Spanish Anthropology Association (ASAEE), the Spanish Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism (AECIT) and the Mexican Academy of Tourism Research (AMIT).
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4046-0904