Role of cultural tourism in the marketing of local products and their reputation: the case of southern Tunisia Cover Image

Rôle du tourisme culturel dans le marketing des produits locaux de terroir et leur réputation : cas du sud tunisien
Role of cultural tourism in the marketing of local products and their reputation: the case of southern Tunisia

Author(s): Hanane Abichou
Subject(s): Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: ESSACHESS
Keywords: local product; consumer; motivations; tourism; amenities

Summary/Abstract: This paper proposes a contribution to the reflection on the local marketing of local products and their reputation front of phenomenon of globalization of agro-industrial products. It mobilizes the concept of territorial amenity as a source of licensing of a terroir and examines its potential role in consumer behaviour, taking into account the individual psychological differences. Perceptions of local products by the consumer and the reasons related to the purchase of these products are analyzed. From a qualitative study we define the contours of the local product of a consumer point of view while highlighting the different motivations behind the consumption of these products.

  • Issue Year: VIII/2015
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 97-114
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: French