TY - JOUR
T1 - Narcissism Normalisation
T2 - Tourism Influences and Sustainability Implications
AU - Canavan, Brendan
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The concept of narcissism normalisation suggests that individuals and societies are becoming more narcissistic due to various cultural influences. Tourism is reviewed here as one such possible influence. Exploitative, entitled and exhibitionistic tendencies associated with narcissism are well-established in tourism. Yet tourism is also an intimate, communal and satisfying activity which may counteract narcissism. Increases in narcissism have significant implications from a sustainable tourism perspective. Narcissism is associated with exploitative and entitled behaviours that over time cause significant harm to those people and landscapes that come into contact with. Narcissism appears to be incompatible with principles of sustainability and the challenges this poses for the industry are reviewed, while the opportunities are also explored. There are signs that narcissism, particularly those aspects relating to exhibitionism, can be co-opted to benefit sustainable development.
AB - The concept of narcissism normalisation suggests that individuals and societies are becoming more narcissistic due to various cultural influences. Tourism is reviewed here as one such possible influence. Exploitative, entitled and exhibitionistic tendencies associated with narcissism are well-established in tourism. Yet tourism is also an intimate, communal and satisfying activity which may counteract narcissism. Increases in narcissism have significant implications from a sustainable tourism perspective. Narcissism is associated with exploitative and entitled behaviours that over time cause significant harm to those people and landscapes that come into contact with. Narcissism appears to be incompatible with principles of sustainability and the challenges this poses for the industry are reviewed, while the opportunities are also explored. There are signs that narcissism, particularly those aspects relating to exhibitionism, can be co-opted to benefit sustainable development.
KW - cultural narcissism influences
KW - Narcissism
KW - narcissism normalisation
KW - sustainable tourism
KW - tourism impacts
KW - tourist ego
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85008682145&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rsus20/current
U2 - 10.1080/09669582.2016.1263309
DO - 10.1080/09669582.2016.1263309
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85008682145
VL - 25
SP - 1322
EP - 1337
JO - Journal of Sustainable Tourism
JF - Journal of Sustainable Tourism
SN - 0966-9582
IS - 9
ER -