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Mörk Turism: Motivation, etik och respektfullt förhållningssätt till koncentrations- och förintelseläger
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Tourism Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Tourism Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Natural Sciences, Technology and Environmental Studies, Tourism Studies.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study examined the phenomena of dark tourism, aiming to identify the primary factors motivating travellers to visit former concentration and/or extermination camps. Additionally, it explores the ethical aspects associated with the historical significance of the sites and the victims. The target group consisted of individuals who had visited a concentration camp, excluding those who had personal relations to the site or had visited as part of a mandatory school trip. To collect the empirical data for the study, qualitative methods were employed, including netnography and semi-structured interviews. The online platforms that were used are as follows. YouTube, Reddit, TikTok, Tripadvisor, Familjeliv, Fodors, Skalman, and Maria's Memoarer, along with six respondents from the interviews. The results point to several factors driving the motivation to visit a concentration camp, showing that pleasure, adventure, and an interest in death are not the driving factors for the visit. Furthermore, the study revealed that visits to these sites are complex, but by maintaining to the ethical guidelines set by the museums/camps. Concentration and extermination camps can contribute to preserving the memory of its victims and the history behind the destination. 

Abstract [sv]

Studien undersökte fenomenet mörk turism med syftet att se de primära faktorerna som motiverade resenärer att resa till koncentrations- och/eller förintelseläger. Dessutom att undersöka de etiska aspekter som kan tillkomma med tanke på platsens historia och de människor som berörs. Målgruppen för studien var resenärer som besökt ett koncentrationsläger och där det inte varit relationer eller skolresa som student inblandat. För att samla in empiri till studien användes det kvalitativa metoder, där dessa har varit netnografi och semistrukturerade intervjuer. De digitala plattformarna för den netnografiska undersökningen var Youtube, Reddit, Tiktok, Tripadvisor, Familjeliv, Fodors, Skalman och Marias memoarer. Dessutom genomfördes det intervjuer med sex respondenter. Resultaten indikerade på att det finns flertalet olika faktorer för drivkraften till att besöka ett koncentrationsläger. Det framkom att nöje, äventyr och intresse för döden inte var de främsta motivationerna till besöket. Vidare visar studien att besök på dessa platser är komplexa, men samtidigt med att upprätthålla etiska riktlinjer kan koncentrations- och förintelseläger bidra med att bevara minnet av historien och offren.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 54
Keywords [en]
Holocaust tourism, Holocaust, Tourism, Dark tourism, Ethics, Motivation, Respect, Concentration camps, History, Responsibility, Duty, Genocide, Witnessing, Mass tourism, Education.
Keywords [sv]
Förintelseturism, Förintelsen, Turism, Mörk turism, Etik, Motivation, Respekt, Koncentrationsläger, Historia, Skyldighet, Plikt, Folkmord, Bevittna, Massturism, Utbildning.
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History Ethics Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-54480OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-54480DiVA, id: diva2:1884632
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Tourism Studies
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Available from: 2024-08-12 Created: 2024-07-17 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

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