18th IAPS Conference Evaluation in Progress

Discourse and Tourism Social Representations

Marina Mura

University of Cagliari (Italy) - Psychology Departement University of Cagliari (Italy) - Psychology Departement

Discourse and Tourism Social Representations [XXI/F-E/F-F/Y-Y/C-C/N-N/May 2003-November

2003/ 490] 197 IN: and if your friend was from another place 198 maybe from Florence199 and came here to Cagliari 200 what would you [show? ] him =201 IN : [of Cagliari in particular? ]=202 RE: yes 203 ((laughs))204 IN : uhm good question, well the sea is too

obvious(.3)205 but, come on (.) it’s surely the first thing (.)206 why?: (.)207 they’ve never seen anything like that(.)208 and not Poetto’s beach/sea and the reasons: of its

being ruined209 ((I smile ))210 , but because the most beautiful places are

Costarei 211 °Calapira° (.)

Poetto beach

Discourse and Tourism Social Representations[XI/F-G/F-M/Y-Y/S-C/N-N/April 2003-December

2003/ 890] 259. IN : then what would I show them from the

roundabouts/here?260.RE surely not the area around Castello, the

centre is certainly the ugliest part of Cagliari and the fact is that here uhm: I mean that it’s not ancient it’s just old and that’s something I just hate (.)

261. The historical centre is not beautiful according to me (.)

262. As in the case of other cities (.)263. However, there’s the area of Ibarium , I don’t

know if you know where [it is]=264. RE: [I do]=265. IN : and it’s all long the edge: and: (.)266.    it is like hanging from a cliff high up above

the city it’s beautiful that I surely would show(.)267.  then museums and other places there’s

nothing(.)Castello

Discourse and Tourism Social Representations[XVI/F-E/F-M/Y-Y/C-C/N-N/March

2003-November 2003/ 772] 229 Re: Well then230 can you give me a definition of

tourist city?231 IN : Mmm well a tourist city (0.4)

must be (.) 232 should be a city that is at the

disposal of the tourist 233 but without forgetting (.)234 the ..the.. the people that live there.235 Let’s take Venice it’s a great tourist

city 236 However I find that for the people

living there it must be a nightmare 237 Because they don’t own their own

city =238 = owners at home mmm

Lamarmora Street

Discourse and Tourism Social Representations239 for this reason I think that a city a tourist

city should have the: (0.8)

240 should show and put its beauties in the showcase (.)

241 its own characteristics

242 So that on the behalf of > the administrators there should be greater care <

243 of all its esthetical features, (.)

244 the gardens, the facades, to the urban furniture etc.etc,(.)

245 But at the same time (0.3) think about them

246 > think about these things < for those living there and not for those coming to see them Town hall

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635.  IN: of a person [from outside]=

636. RE: [ from outside or anyway of a person that lives in Cagliari but travels]=

637. IN : [ but who travels a lot]=

638.    uhm boh(.)

639. I told you I can simply say that: (.)

640. it can potentially be a lot and: (.)

641. Respect to those cities that really don’t have, that which they, that is, they don’t have (.)

642. It has the means but doesn’t use them (.)

643. this is the only thing I can say to you (.)

644. And: because let me repeat in Germany you look at the banks of the lakes they’re all extremely well kept (.)

Cristina Door

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