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Tsushima Island ( , Tsushima) is an island of the Japanese Archipelago situated in the middle of the Korea Strait at 3425'N and 12920'E. It is formed by two main islands - North Tsushima Island and South Tsushima Island and over 100 smaller islands. The main islands were originally a big island. Although it is divided into three by Manzekiseto canal and Oofunakosiseto canal today, Tsushima is still regarded as an island. Generally the name Tsushima refers to all the islands. The main island is the largest island of Nagasaki Prefecture and sixth in Japan. The city of Tsushima encompasses the entire island.

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. ......Cornell University
Department of Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social sciencea term with which it is sometimes synonymouswhich uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysisto develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social activity, often with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare. ....Wikepedia/encyclopedia

The Social Nature of Travel Travel is brought about by the social nature of man. Human beings are social animals, feel comfortable in a tour group. They feel that their trip is more enjoyable and free from anxiety if they join a group tour. Camaraderie often develops friendships that last for years.

 the world is becoming a global village in which people from different continents are made to feel like next door neighbors. Blessed Pope John Paul II

The Social Effect of Tourism Tourism is concerned with the movement of and contact between people in different geographical locations. In sociological terms this involves:
 

Social relations between people who would not normally meet. The confrontation of different cultures, ethnic groups, life-styles, languages, levels of prosperity, and the like.

the behavior of people released from many of the social and economic constraints of everyday life. the behavior of the host population, which has to reconcile economic gain and benefits witht he costs of living with strangers.

The Socio-economic Variables and their Effect on Travel

Age Income and Social Status Education

The Rise of New Travel Patterns

Travel Clubs -most significant development in group travel. Airline Group and Arrangements -development in group travel is in the introduction of different types of tour fares promoted by airlines. Special Interest Tours -tours arranged for those who are interested in a particular activity.

Types of Tourist Roles

Organized Mass Tourist

Individual Mass Tourist

-least adventurous, buys package tour in which itinerary of his trip is fixed in advance and his stops are well-prepared and guided. He seldom makes decisions for himself.

-similar to organized mass tourist except that the individual mass tourist has a certain degree of control over his time and itinerary and is not bound to a group. However all the major arrangements of his tour are still made through a travel agency.

Types of Tourist Roles

The Explorer

The Drifter

-arranges his trip by himself and looks for comfortable accommodation and reliable means of transportation.

-goes farthest away from the accustomed ways of life of his own country. He is almost totally immersed in his host culture. He tries to live the way the people he visits live and to share their shelter, food and habits.

Social Tourism
Social tourism is a subsidized system of travel through the intervention of the government, employer or labor union to achieve social goals. The International Bureau of Social Tourism was organized in 1963 to encourage the development of social tourism on an international scale. It promotes social tourism by building and financing tourist facilities and preserving local culture and environment.

Belgium- grants subsidies for the modernization and construction of family hotels. Spain- provided money for the winter sports, camping sites and castle to paradores. France- gives assistance to holiday villages and camping grounds. Ireland- subsidize inland cruising. Norway and Sweden- grant loans for the less expensive accommodations. USA- federal government provide programs for recreation, tourism and travel and environmental conservation.

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Kindly choose one country and study its culture. Place your research work in mental storage. Everyone is required to present their chosen country next meeting.

Announcement: Please prepare yourselves in a touristic quiz next meeting- Friday/ May 6, 2011. Always bear in mind that saving points now is better that getting a failed points later.