The Conquest of Holidays. Brief History of Tourism in Argentina

Abstract

Without a doubt, there is no better way to understand the evolution of tourism than to enter and discuss in depth good work in the field, such as that of Professor E. Pastori- who presents a synthesized but eloquent history of tourism as part of a phenomenal greater than what he calls leisure. Initially, E. Pastoriza (2011) recalls in his work The Conquest of the holidays the strange tension that occurs in the first summer zones in Argentina from the end of the 19th century since one of the biggest challenges was to adapt the conditions- The Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, register as massive. In this way, summer holidays, the custom of the more affluent classes, gave rise to a less stylized form of mass culture, tourism. The conquest of the holidays in France in 1936, together with technological advances, laid the foundations for the advent of a new form of recreation that through the journey generated a great expectation. The process of democratization involving tourism brought benefits because the holiday culture (originally given for 3 months) was expanded by means of a true demonstration effect to other classes, but these social conquests brought certain frictions and tensions with other groups.