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An Analysis of Tourists Experiences during a Train Journey Ilze Dziedataja, Dr Steven Rhoden, Dr Amanda Miller & Dr Shobana Nair Partington THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT To ascertain multi- sensory tourists experiences of the

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An Analysis of Tourists’ Experiences during a Train Journey

Ilze Dziedataja, Dr Steven Rhoden, Dr Amanda Miller & Dr Shobana Nair Partington

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THE AIM OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT

To ascertain multi-sensory tourists’ experiences of the multi-dimensional space of a railway journey

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Tourist Performance Role Play Unreflexive Habits Creative behaviour

DIMENSIONS OF TOURIST PERFORMANCE

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RESEARCH APPROACH AND METHODS

Sensuous auto-ethnography approach

Researcher - a full member in the research group Focus on reflexivity Emplaced knowledge: body-mind-environment

Fieldwork:

Lauterbrunnen - Jungfraujoch (Switzerland) Settle – Carlisle (Yorkshire Dales, UK) Manchester – London – Cornwall branch lines (UK)

Methods: Self-reflective observations

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FINDINGS

Flow of Experience Natural rhythms Rhythms inside the carriage Bodily rhythms

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Feeling of Time

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Involvement – Continuum

Active Involvement

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Passive Positive Involvement

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Reluctantly Endured

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Train Travel - Performance

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Embodiment

Rhythms Travel Glance Speed Movements Sound Smell Taste Atmosphere

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Memories and imagination Familiar feelings Sensations of smell and sound

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There is a link between sensuous perceptions and emotional responses

CONCLUSION

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An Analysis of Tourists’ Experiences during a Train Journey

Ilze Dziedataja Dr Steven Rhoden Dr Amanda Miller Dr Shobana Nair Partington

ilze.dziedataja@stu.mmu.ac.uk