Philosophy

Psychoanalysis

Social psychology

Literature

Anomie

Tourism

Typology

Anthropology

Fantasy

Aesthetics

Psychology

Id, ego and super-ego

Political science

Epistemology

Criminology

Sociology

Annals of Tourism Research

The present paper attempts to provide an answer to the much neglected sociological treatment of tourist motivation, with specific reference to the question, “What makes tourists travel?” A theoretical case is suggested for concentration on “push” factors, and, in particular, those stemming from “anomie” and “ego-enhancement” in the tourist himself. It is further argued that the presence of such factors is conducive to the creation of a fantasy world, one to which he plans a periodic escape. At the empirical level, the study evaluates the above two concepts in the light of a recent investigation of visitors' attitudes to Barbados. Thecomponents of the typology are also briefly examined.

Anomie, ego-enhancement and tourism