Movono, Apisalome and Becken, Susanne (2017) Solesolevaki as social capital: a tale of a village, two tribes, and a resort in Fiji. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 23 (2). pp. 146-157. ISSN 1094-1665
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This paper advances understanding of the complex and adaptive nature of indigenous Fijian communities involved in tourism. It examines how tourism-related development has set the people of one Fijian village along two separate development pathways, and explores how preferential access to tourism benefits has created disparities within the community. Complex Adaptive Systems theory and Social Capital theory are used to conceptualise how over 40 years of tourism involvement has influenced development within an indigenous Fijian community. The findings argue that indigenous Fijian communities are non-homogeneous entities, which are constantly in transition, responding and adapting integratively to both internal and external changes over time. The findings show that the emergence of new behaviours and ways of life has led to the collapse of the pre-existing systems of social capital. As a response, community members retreated and regrouped, strengthening internal bonds and social capital in their smaller social units, leading to both dependency and opportunity-seeking behaviours among participants. Ultimately, the paper asserts that money alone does not lead to development, but rather tourism and access to a variety of capital do.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Additional Information: | Api Movono - Currently undertaking PhD studies at Griffith University |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Tourism and Hospitality Management |
| Depositing User: | Fulori Nainoca - Waqairagata |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2018 23:05 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2018 23:06 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/10845 |
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