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Aurora Borealis: Choreographies of darkness and light

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  • Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór
  • Lund, Katrín Anna

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This paper explores some of the ways in which Northern Lights tourism is composed and performed. In particular, we will focus on the interplay between light and darkness and how tourists, tour operators and various more-than-human elements are engaged in and contribute to affective lightscapes of Northern Lights tourism through improvised choreography. The discussion is based on an ethnographic example from one Northern Lights tour. The paper advances understanding of the importance of how bodies and rhythms intertwine with the surroundings creating tourism experiences as well as contributing to the affective field of destinations.

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  • Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór & Lund, Katrín Anna, 2017. "Aurora Borealis: Choreographies of darkness and light," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 183-190.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:63:y:2017:i:c:p:183-190
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2017.02.001
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    1. Chronis, Athinodoros, 2015. "Moving bodies and the staging of the tourist experience," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 124-140.
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    1. Broome, James David & Cook, David & Davíðsdóttir, Brynhildur, 2024. "Heavenly lights: An exploratory review of auroral ecosystem services and disservices," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 67(C).
    2. Saxena, Gunjan, 2018. "Scarborough based study on bodies’ affective capacities," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 100-110.
    3. Lepoša, Neva, 2018. "When sea becomes home," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 11-21.
    4. van der Duim, René & Ren, Carina & Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór, 2017. "ANT: A decade of interfering with tourism," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 139-149.

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