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Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables
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Cultural heritage is valued for its ability to represent a society's past and foster a feeling of identity. Being a relatively recent topic of study, cultural heritage naturally lends itself to multidisciplinary research and tourism is one of these fields. Cultural heritage values that improve tourism experiences and provide answers to specific issues facing the industry are crucial for tourism-related activities. On the other hand, professional tour guides also play a key role in tourism. So, disclosing their perspectives on cultural heritage, their degree of expertise, and the actions that need to be done in this area will help to advance sustainable tourism. This study aims to assess the attitudes of professional tour guides towards cultural heritage. 366 valid questionnaires from professional tour guides working in Türkiye were collected during the study. The findings suggest that there were no statistically significant differences in the attitudes of professional tour guides on cultural heritage based on demographic variables such as gender, income, level of education, age, and years of experience. It is believed to contribute to the relevant literature.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
TÜBİTAK
Teşekkür
This research project was funded by TÜBİTAK 2209-A - Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students.
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Kültürel Miras Turizmi, Ziyaretçi ve İzleyici Çalışmaları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
2 Aralık 2025
Yayımlanma Tarihi
19 Ocak 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
15 Kasım 2024
Kabul Tarihi
14 Kasım 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 36 Sayı: 1
APA
Yalçınkaya, T., & Yaşlı, A. (2026). Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences, 36(1), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.18069/firatsbed.1585906
AMA
1.Yalçınkaya T, Yaşlı A. Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences. 2026;36(1):31-42. doi:10.18069/firatsbed.1585906
Chicago
Yalçınkaya, Tarık, ve Azra Yaşlı. 2026. “Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables”. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences 36 (1): 31-42. https://doi.org/10.18069/firatsbed.1585906.
EndNote
Yalçınkaya T, Yaşlı A (01 Ocak 2026) Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences 36 1 31–42.
IEEE
[1]T. Yalçınkaya ve A. Yaşlı, “Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables”, Firat University Journal of Social Sciences, c. 36, sy 1, ss. 31–42, Oca. 2026, doi: 10.18069/firatsbed.1585906.
ISNAD
Yalçınkaya, Tarık - Yaşlı, Azra. “Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables”. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences 36/1 (01 Ocak 2026): 31-42. https://doi.org/10.18069/firatsbed.1585906.
JAMA
1.Yalçınkaya T, Yaşlı A. Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences. 2026;36:31–42.
MLA
Yalçınkaya, Tarık, ve Azra Yaşlı. “Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables”. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences, c. 36, sy 1, Ocak 2026, ss. 31-42, doi:10.18069/firatsbed.1585906.
Vancouver
1.Tarık Yalçınkaya, Azra Yaşlı. Assessing Professional Tour Guides’ Attitudes towards Cultural Heritage Based on Demographic Variables. Firat University Journal of Social Sciences. 01 Ocak 2026;36(1):31-42. doi:10.18069/firatsbed.1585906