The space (re)production from the touristic phenomenon: the case of Aver-O-Mar community (Sirinhaém-PE)

Abstract

This study aims at discussing the role of tourism while an item of the northeastern littoral‘s space (re)production. The reality of Gamela‘s beach and the Aver-O-Mar traditional fisherman‘s community , located at Pernambuco‘s Southern Littoral, were taken as case instances. The touristification process of the space started with the tourism ideology that tourism is the “natural vocation”. An image as a beach while the tropical paradises was created and as a result the local fisherman does not recognise his/her place; a fantasy is lived by tourists and the space loses its identity.

Keywords

• Turismo
• áreas litorâneas
• Praia de Gamela
• (re)produção do espaço
• turistificação
• Tourism
• Littoral areas
• Gamela‘s Beach
• Space (re)production
• Touristification