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Author-Name: Ümit Şengel
Author-Name-First: Ümit
Author-Name-Last: Şengel
Author-Email: umitsengel@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Sakarya University of Applied Science, Sakarya, Türkiye
Author-Name: Zeki Coşkun
Author-Name-First: Zeki
Author-Name-Last: Coşkun
Author-Email: zeki.coskun@msgsu.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul, Türkiye
Author-Name: Sena Uz
Author-Name-First: Sena
Author-Name-Last: Uz
Author-Email: didarsari@subu.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Sakarya University of Applied Science, Sakarya, Türkiye
Title: Understanding cultural tourism through the themes of history and identity in postmodern novels: the white castle
Journal: CACTUS - The Tourism Journal for Research, Education, Culture and Soul
Abstract: Cultural tourism emerges from various sources rooted in social life. Novels that explore social elements such as history, identity, and culture serve as important written sources of information, stimulating tourists’ interest in destinations. Although concepts like history and identity are abstract, they can become significant attractions when highlighted by authors’ descriptive abilities within the narrative, influencing readers and arousing their curiosity. In this context, the study aims to identify the roles of novels in cultural tourism by examining the themes of history and identity in postmodern novels. The study used the autoethnographic method and analysed Orhan Pamuk’s “The White Castle,” which compares East and West through cultural values such as history and identity, as it was considered suitable for the study’s purpose. The results indicate that the novel presents cultural differences through elements such as identity, history, religion, city, language, art, and gastronomy. The novel vividly conveys these cultural differences through the interplay of plot and description.
Keywords: postmodern novel, cultural tourism, history, identity
Classification-JEL: Z1, Z32
Creation-Date: 2025
Year: 2025
Volume: 32
Issue: 1
File-URL: https://cactus-journal-of-tourism.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/vol7_no2_2025_art5_II.3-Sengel.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:bum:cactus:cactus-2025-14