Application of appreciative inquiry in tourism research in rural communities |
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Authors: | Gyan P. Nyaupane |
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Affiliation: | School of Community Resources & Development, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Ave., Ste. 550, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0690, USA |
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Abstract: | Appreciative inquiry is a participatory research method based on positive psychology. Founded upon grounded theory and the social constructivist paradigm, appreciative inquiry is a simple, effective, and epistemologically sound tool to understand the rural population’s knowledge, needs, and priorities without alienating them from research. Based on the study conducted to comprehend the interrelationships among conservation, livelihood, and tourism development in three rural communities located in the vicinity of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, this study argues that appreciative inquiry can be a useful tool for conducting tourism research in rural communities. This study employs five steps, including grounding, discovery, dream, design, and destiny. |
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Keywords: | Methodology Positive psychology Action research Constructivism Grounded theory Participatory research Rural tourism |
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