Research Blog #10: Abstract and Works Cited

 Presented below are my works cited and abstract:


Abstract:

This research paper investigates the growth of tourist locations associated with the paranormal as viable components of local tourist economies, and how this could point towards a positive feedback loop of tourists visiting the locations, spreading the word about it, and driving more people to visit. This loop fuels both the economic revenue of the locale and supernatural lore surrounding the history there. The paper examines the four main aspects of “curiosity” to frame the discussion of the paper, and applies it especially to the Mothman Festival and Mothman Museum of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.


Works Cited (Note: the last two citations appear to be duplicates, but are actually for two different breakdowns of the same set of data. Since I referenced both and both are displayed on seperated pages online I figured I'd add both links):

Edwards, Emily D. “Morbid Curiosity, Popular Media, and Thanatourism.” Australian Journal of Parapsychology, vol. 20, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 113–138. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=147786411&site=ehost-live.

Houran, James, et al. “Paranormal Tourism: Market Study of a Novel and Interactive Approach to Space Activation and Monetization.” Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, vol. 61, no. 3, Aug. 2020, pp. 287–311, doi:10.1177/1938965520909094.

Johnson, Erin. "Mothman Festival Returns Sept. 21-22 - The Point Pleasant Register". The Point Pleasant Register, 2021, https://www.mydailyregister.com/news/44780/mothman-festival-returns-sept-21-22.

Keel, John A. The Mothman Prophecies. Tor, 2002.

Kruse, II, Robert J. “Point Pleasant, West Virginia.” Southeastern Geographer, vol. 55, no. 3, Fall 2015, pp. 313–337. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1353/sgo.2015.0026.

McClanahan, Gil. "Mothman Festival Brings People From All Over The World To Point Pleasant". WCHS, 2021, https://wchstv.com/news/local/mothman-festival-brings-people-from-all-over-the-world-to-point-pleasant.

McGinnis, Shelley E. Dallas, Roswell, Area 51: A Social History of American "Conspiracy Tourism." ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2010.

"MothmanFestival.com". MOTHMAN Festival, 2021, https://www.mothmanfestival.com/.

"Mothmanlives.com". Mothmanlives.Com, 2003, https://web.archive.org/web/20030119034532/http://www.mothmanlives.com/indexMAIN.html.

"Mothmanmuseum.com". Mothmanmuseum.Com, 2021, https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/.

Roswellufomuseum.Com, 2021, https://www.roswellufomuseum.com/.

Statista. "If You Think about Your Favorite Series, Which Genres Describe It Best?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2017, https://www-statista-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/forecasts/752723/genres-of-us-consumers-favorite-tv-series

Terry, Neil et al. "Bikers, Aliens, And Movie Stars: Comparing The Economic Impact Of Special Events". Journal Of Business & Economics Research (JBER), vol 7, no. 11, 2011. Clute Institute, doi:10.19030/jber.v7i11.2356.

Timothy, Dallen J., and Daniel H. Olsen. Tourism, Religion and Spiritual Journeys. Routledge, 2006.

YouGov. "Which of The following Genres of Reality Tv Shows Do You Typically Watch?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2016, https://www-statista-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/statistics/617828/popularity-reality-tv-genres-usa/

YouGov. "Which of The following Genres of Reality Tv Shows Do You Typically Watch?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2016, https://www-statista-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/statistics/623265/popularity-reality-tv-genres-age-usa/


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