Assignment
Sociocultural Impacts—Doxey’s Irridex
This module aims to get you thinking more deeply about the sociocultural impacts of tourism in a real
destination. It will require you to do some internet-based research to find a locality and evaluate its
progress according to Doxey’s Irritation Index.
After reviewing PowerPoint presentation 6, do a thorough internet search and identify a ‘mature’
destination (none that we’ve talked about in the PPTs so far such as Venice, Barcelona or Atlantic City).
Apply part of the Irridex model to that destination as follows:
1) Identify the tourist destination by name. What does tourism there generally look like? What are
its main attractions and who normally goes there? (30-50 words)
2) What stage of ‘irritation’ is that destination currently in? Is it in a state of euphoria or
antagonism, for example? What is your evidence for suggesting this? In other worlds, explain
how the stage of Doxey’s model you have identified is actually manifested in the destination.
Use news reports, travel reports, etc, to find information that will help you assess this. You do
not need to assess all five stages of the model, but based on what you learn about the place and
its tourism, where does it currently stand on the Irritation Index? (Be sure to provide a solid
reasoning with evidence and sources as to where you selected destination lies on the model—
300-500 words).
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