Uma análise elementar do turismo religioso na Paraíba

Abstract

The present work brings in its genesis the fundamental bases for a concise analysis of the role of religious tourism with regard to the socioeconomic reality of Paraíba. Outlining necessary mechanisms so that religious excursions in the State can be explored to their full potential. Starting from human liturgical pilgrimage as a threshold for the construction of religious tourism, it shows us how transcendence has been intrinsic within tourism since its origins, and how this process is important for the development of human beings. This project is part of the conceptual debate about the term “religious tourism” itself, for the purpose of clarification. However, this historicist analysis ends in contemporary times, and in the secular airs characteristic of this excursion. In order to adapt the profile of her work to the trends of an influential modernity, the author conceptualizes a new adherent, the PEREGRANT, in order to encompass the new phenomena included in the tourist exodus. As the problematization extends, in a world more conducive to the spectacularization of religious excursions, the observation of new poles and their socioeconomic advantages gains emphasis. From this debate, questions that underpin this present work stand out, which are: What advantages would be obtained from the professionalization of this segment?; What are the advantages to the specialization of the interpreter guide? In seeking to address these questions presented, the author works in conclusion on a threefold approach, which includes: conversation from religious science and tourism courses; public management regulations and the creation of the Caminhos da Fé da Paraíba.