Kazakhstan Gulag heritage: dark tourism and selective interpretation

Justin John Lennon; Guillaume  Tiberghien

doi:10.1002/jtr.2341

Kazakhstan Gulag heritage: dark tourism and selective interpretation

Justin John Lennon^*, Guillaume Tiberghien

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Glasgow School for Business and Society

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Abstract

Kazakhstan holds some of the most significant Gulag heritage sites; however, tourism research remains limited. This article introduces analysis of contrasting sites and considers how some have been developed and others ignored. Selectivity in interpretation is linked to societal amnesia and the collective trauma experienced
by the population of Kazakhstan. The article reaffirms the politicization of heritage in this emergent nation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	364-374
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Tourism Research
Volume	22
Issue number	3
Early online date	8 Dec 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2341
Publication status	Published - May 2020

Keywords

Gulag tourism
heritage
Kazakhstan
selective interpretation
societal amnesia

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10.1002/jtr.2341

Embargoed Document

Lennon, J.J. & Tiberghien, G. (2020) Kazakhstan Gulag heritage: dark tourism and selective interpretation
Accepted author manuscript, 3 MB
Embargo ends: 8/12/21

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