The purpose of my last post is to fulfill a requirement for a class assignment at the University of Utah. I will be addressing the learning outcomes I have achieved over this spring semester in my PRT 5610 course. First I will address the IR requirement and then the CW requirement.
International Requirement: Every individual has thier own perspective on certain topics. When it comes to tourism there are a lot of factors to take into consideration when forming your own perspective. To cover the international requirement learning objective I will be discussing some of the cross-border phenomena that influence the international tourism system. Some borders I am refering to include language, cultural, economic and political influences. I will discuss more specifically my perspective of the influences of language and culture on international tourism. So how does language influence the international tourism system? One issue to think about with intercultural communication is the growth of globalizaton and immigration. Globalization produces a demand for cross-cultural awareness in many different areas of language. This helps with international tourism because if the local people have to accomodate for globalization they will be more aware of other cultures and become acustomed to catering to travelers. Some international differences in communication to consider include when to talk, what is proper to say, flow of conversation including pauses and filler words, the degree of formality we address people, and the degree of indirectness or directness. Another consideration with language are social group interactions and which type of communication is appropriate in certain settings. I think that language is the number one thing that will shape a persons perspective on a culture. Because of this, the influence of language on international tourism is huge. Language shapes a cultures traditions and way of life. Think about visiting China or somewhere that is very foreign to western culture. China is a beautiful place that has completely different values and beliefs than we do here in America. They have many customs that are very foreign to an average American. This difference in language and culture influences tourism by either attracting more tourists or detering them. People being deterred from visiting China might be a result of the language barrier and the difference in traditions and customs. Many people have a fear with the unknown. It is easy to understand this perspective and because of how foreign the culture is to these individuals it may be frightening for them. The problem is that although many people may have a desire to go to China they might be aprehensive about the language and not being able to get around. There is a fear that if something happened to them while traveling they won't get the desired treatment that they would in the comfort of their own country and culture. On the other end of the spectrum is that because China is so unique and different from what we have in America this might attract certain travelers. The problems this has for the industry is that many believe they will not be able to make a trip comfortable. In order to go they have to book a packaged tour with a professional guide where they limit themselves to the security of international hotel chains. By not using the local amenities it leads to leakage because it is letting money leave the country rather than staying and circulating the local economy.
Communication Writing Requirement: Throughout the course of PRT 5610 I have had the opportunity to improve my writing by effectively using technology and online resources. As you may have read my previous posts, I have compiled an online blog on the endangerment of great white sharks. My most recent post is a picture of the infographic I created to help raise awareness on this issue. Creating this infographic required using many resources including, Piktochart, photographs from the internet, and information from online experts. This particular assignment required me to broaden my communication tactics by using something other than just words to portray a message. The infographic in particular is unique and it really demonstrates how I was able to utilize this online resource to improve my writing. I believe that being able to communicate in more ways than just strictly writing is crucial in our culture. In our fast paced technology driven world many messages need to be quick and catchy to get any attention from people. By using an infographic I am able to attract a larger target audience and create more appeal toward the issue on the endangerment of great whites. This was not the only assignment that helped broaden my perspective and improve the quality of my written communication. I wrote another post on one of the sites on UNESCO's list of endangered places. For this assignment I made parallel comparisons with the cultural heritage site of the Chimu Kingdom in Peru and an organization that focuses on helping the great white sharks called Monterey Bay Aquarium. I was able to show how the Aquarium successfully meets all five principles for cultural heritage tourism.
As you start from the beginning of my blog you will see how I have improved throughout the semester in my writing and utilization of pictures, videos, and information from the web.
International Requirement: Every individual has thier own perspective on certain topics. When it comes to tourism there are a lot of factors to take into consideration when forming your own perspective. To cover the international requirement learning objective I will be discussing some of the cross-border phenomena that influence the international tourism system. Some borders I am refering to include language, cultural, economic and political influences. I will discuss more specifically my perspective of the influences of language and culture on international tourism. So how does language influence the international tourism system? One issue to think about with intercultural communication is the growth of globalizaton and immigration. Globalization produces a demand for cross-cultural awareness in many different areas of language. This helps with international tourism because if the local people have to accomodate for globalization they will be more aware of other cultures and become acustomed to catering to travelers. Some international differences in communication to consider include when to talk, what is proper to say, flow of conversation including pauses and filler words, the degree of formality we address people, and the degree of indirectness or directness. Another consideration with language are social group interactions and which type of communication is appropriate in certain settings. I think that language is the number one thing that will shape a persons perspective on a culture. Because of this, the influence of language on international tourism is huge. Language shapes a cultures traditions and way of life. Think about visiting China or somewhere that is very foreign to western culture. China is a beautiful place that has completely different values and beliefs than we do here in America. They have many customs that are very foreign to an average American. This difference in language and culture influences tourism by either attracting more tourists or detering them. People being deterred from visiting China might be a result of the language barrier and the difference in traditions and customs. Many people have a fear with the unknown. It is easy to understand this perspective and because of how foreign the culture is to these individuals it may be frightening for them. The problem is that although many people may have a desire to go to China they might be aprehensive about the language and not being able to get around. There is a fear that if something happened to them while traveling they won't get the desired treatment that they would in the comfort of their own country and culture. On the other end of the spectrum is that because China is so unique and different from what we have in America this might attract certain travelers. The problems this has for the industry is that many believe they will not be able to make a trip comfortable. In order to go they have to book a packaged tour with a professional guide where they limit themselves to the security of international hotel chains. By not using the local amenities it leads to leakage because it is letting money leave the country rather than staying and circulating the local economy.
Communication Writing Requirement: Throughout the course of PRT 5610 I have had the opportunity to improve my writing by effectively using technology and online resources. As you may have read my previous posts, I have compiled an online blog on the endangerment of great white sharks. My most recent post is a picture of the infographic I created to help raise awareness on this issue. Creating this infographic required using many resources including, Piktochart, photographs from the internet, and information from online experts. This particular assignment required me to broaden my communication tactics by using something other than just words to portray a message. The infographic in particular is unique and it really demonstrates how I was able to utilize this online resource to improve my writing. I believe that being able to communicate in more ways than just strictly writing is crucial in our culture. In our fast paced technology driven world many messages need to be quick and catchy to get any attention from people. By using an infographic I am able to attract a larger target audience and create more appeal toward the issue on the endangerment of great whites. This was not the only assignment that helped broaden my perspective and improve the quality of my written communication. I wrote another post on one of the sites on UNESCO's list of endangered places. For this assignment I made parallel comparisons with the cultural heritage site of the Chimu Kingdom in Peru and an organization that focuses on helping the great white sharks called Monterey Bay Aquarium. I was able to show how the Aquarium successfully meets all five principles for cultural heritage tourism.
As you start from the beginning of my blog you will see how I have improved throughout the semester in my writing and utilization of pictures, videos, and information from the web.
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