Tourism Causes Uneven Development: A Case Study of Natural and Cultural Heritage Tourism in Pakistan

Authors

  • Masood UR Rehman Azhar Research Scholar, Development Planning and Management School of Social Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • Nor Malina Malek Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  • Saima Masood Lecturer, Social Sciences Programme Department of Management Sciences COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/nnssh.v4i7.108

Keywords:

Tourism, and, uneven, development, Tourismand, inequality, International, Tourismin, in, Pakistan

Abstract

Tourism is a global phenomenon and considered as a rescuer of the underprivileged and disadvantaged, providing opportunities and monetary benefits, encouraging social exchange and enhancing livelihood. It is a major source of foreign exchange earnings and development in the developing countries. On the other hand, it is also argued that tourism creates uneven development in society. It creates a dependency of the country on an unreliable source of income. It increases inequality in income and resource distribution in society. Tourism has flourished to a level of an industry worldwide, but it has hegemony of elite class. This essay aims to analyze the concept that “Tourism causes uneven development in society” according to the theoretical framework of tourism and development by discussing a case study of tourism in Pakistan.

Author Biography

  • Saima Masood, Lecturer, Social Sciences Programme Department of Management Sciences COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus, Pakistan

       



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Published

2018-07-31

How to Cite

Rehman Azhar, M. U., Malek, N. M., & Masood, S. (2018). Tourism Causes Uneven Development: A Case Study of Natural and Cultural Heritage Tourism in Pakistan. Journal of Advance Research in Social Science and Humanities (ISSN 2208-2387), 4(7), 01-05. https://doi.org/10.53555/nnssh.v4i7.108