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Czynniki społeczne warunkujące aktywność i destynacje turystyczne chicagowskiej Polonii
Social factors conditioning the tourist activity and destinations of Chicago Polonia

Author(s): Kamila Ziółkowska-Weiss
Subject(s): Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: social factors; Chicago; Polonia; tourism; tourist activity

Summary/Abstract: Staying in social groups is inseparably connected with the process of socialization and upbringing. Educational environments play a significant role in shaping human attitudes, including those towards tourist activity. Family and school are part of those educational environments whose impact is of a special nature. The main objective is to present the social factors conditioning tourist activity and destinations among Chicago Polonia. Among these factors, the family situation, family patterns, a lack of family tradition, membership of an organization, an individual desire to discover new places and a lack of free time have been distinguished. The aim is to check whether affiliation to an organization influences a greater frequency of tourist trips of Chicago Polonia and whether it has an impact on the choice of tourist destination.

  • Issue Year: 27/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 121-130
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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