Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies
Vol 1, No 1 (2018)

Culture as Tourism Attraction: Commodi cation and Politicization of Culture in Kembangarum Tourism Village, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia

Raden Rucitarahma Ristiawan (MSc Tourism Heritage & Sustainability University of Glasgow UK)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jun 2018

Abstract

This study aims at describing the commodi cation processes and the form of politicization of culture used as the background of tourism village development toward several community empowerment activities. Employing a case of Kembangarum Tourism Village, Turi District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province, Indonesia, the commodi cation processes are examined in several forms of tourism attractions based on local Javanesse tradition. Commodi cation of culture practices in Kembangarum Tourism Village are encouraged by the politicization of culture represented by several policies and events provided by local government as the background of Kembangarum Tourism Village development direction. This study nds the commodi cation processes as a part of politicization of culture encompassed in community empowerment agendas. There are several models of community empowerment initiated by the investor to put his capital of investment as bene cial as he wants. The development model of Kembangarum Tourism Village through investment projects by the developer results in community con icts encouraged by the local traditions that have been privatized by the investor. This study also delivers the suggestion of development direction that will be provided by government in the future.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

gamajts

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Environmental Science Social Sciences

Description

Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies is an Indonesian Tourism Journal published periodically by Tourism Studies Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada focusing specifically on the Indonesian tourism studies. The Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies seeks to advance the ...