Reflections Upon the Experience of Longitudinal Research into Cultural Event Production in a Developing Destination
Reflections Upon the Experience of Longitudinal Research into Cultural Event Production in a Developing Destination
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2015
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eng
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8 pages
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International Journal of Tourism Research
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Longitudinal studies have the capacity to provide more nuanced explanations of tour ism
and event phenomena, taking account of complexity, change and context. This paper is a
self -reflexive, methodological study of research pract ice. It investigates my exper ience of
engaging with cultural event producers in an emerging destinat ion over a seven-year
period. Focussing on my research journey, it considers the social and relational dynamics
associated with longitudinal research. Reciprocal relations and co-production of cultural
events reveal nuanced information and expose fluid relationships and networks. Long-
term engagement uncovers evolving pract ices and develops understanding of event
processes embedded within their wider context.