Im currently writing my Thesis on Challenges/ Problems/ Particularities regarding Dark Tourism and have a little trouble finding the right literature. I have found a lot of literature for dark tourism in general but have trouble finding literature that speaks about problems and challenges.
Hi
If you add heritage to your search string you may find more relevant information as a lot of dark tourism sites are also heritage sites.
For example :
"Shades of Grey? The Relationship Between World Heritage and Dark Tourism" by Darcy Phillips Published in Thoughts on World Heritage Apr 16, 20216 min read on Medium·
or
1 - "Dark Tourism and Dark Heritage: Emergent Themes, Issues and Consequences" By Catherine Roberts and Philip R Stone Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 2023 , in Displaced Heritage: responses to Disaster, Trauma and Loss Edited by Ian Convery, Gerard Corsane and Peter Davis Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 February 202
Ashworth, G. J., & Isaac, R. K. (2015). Have we illuminated the dark? Shifting perspectives on ‘dark’ tourism. Tourism Recreation Research, 40(3), 316–325. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2015.1075726
Hope that helps
Usually every research is based on some sort of problem and analyses challenges. It's just to read previous research and formulate a problem for your research. What do you plan to research in dark tourism?
There is research on moral challenges in dark tourism as well educational etc.
Maybe some articles will help:
Article The moral gaze in commercialized dark tourism
Article Provocation and related subjective experiences along the dar...