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Kristine R. Salutin BSTM 1-E
Micro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality 03/28/23

CHAPTER 2 - ACTIVITY 4

1. DISCUSS THE SOCIAL NATURE OF TRAVEL
- Travel is brought about by the social nature of man. Human beings, as social animals, feel comfortable in a tour group. They feel that their trip is more enjoyable and free from anxiety if they join a group tour.

2. EXPLAIN THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF TOURISM
- Tourism is concerned with the movements and contact between people in different geographical locations. In sociological terms, this involves: Social relations between people who would not normally meet, the confrontation of different cultures, ethnic groups, lifestyles, languages, levels of prosperity, and the like, the behavior of people released from many of the social and economic constraints of everyday life, and the behavior of the host population, which has to reconcile economic gain and benefits with the costs of living with strangers.

3. ENUMERATE THE SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES; EXPLAIN HOW EACH VARIABLE AFFECTS TRAVEL
AGE - There are several differences between patterns of travel based on age. Younger people tend to select more active recreational activities than older people. The elderly (those in the late sixties) prefer more passive forms of recreation, such as visiting friends and relatives, fishing, sightseeing, and playing golf.

INCOME AND SOCIAL STATUS - Income and social status have a great influence on travel. Rich persons, as well as persons with higher social status travel more than those with lower income and social class status.

EDUCATION - There is strong correlation between education and travel. Generally speaking, the better educated members of the population have a greater desire to travel. They prefer activities, which require the development of interpretative and expressive skills, such as attending plays, concerts, art museums, reading books, playing golf, tennis, and skiing.

LIFE STAGES OF THE FAMILY - The presence of children in the family limits travel. More leisure time is spent at home. As the children grow up and leave home, the married couples renew interest in travel. Couples in this life stage usually have more discretionary income and are more financially capable to travel.