The use of Milton Santos’ theory of geographic space in the study of tourism: a methodological possibility at the level of the stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Geography in Brazil
The use of Milton Santos’ theory of geographic space in the study of tourism: a methodological possibility at the level of the stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Geography in Brazil
El uso de la teoría del espacio geográfico de Milton Santos en el estudio del turismo: una posibilidad metodológica a nivel de los programas de postgrado stricto sensu en Geografía en Brasil
Resumo: In recent times tourism has been emerging as a theme of study for different sciences, including Geography. In this respect, the aim of this paper is to identify the relevance of the geographic space theory, authored by geographer Milton Santos, regarding the provision of theoretical-methodological subsidies for the structuring of studies (theses and dissertations) that approach tourism as a research theme, in the scope of the stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Geography in Brazil. Methodologically speaking, this is an exploratory-descriptive study that takes a qualitative approach. Thematic analysis and a bibliographic survey are used as the main methodological tools. Of the 49 studies analysed, it has been found that 35 made use of elements and categories of analysis proposed by Milton Santos, and 19% of these studies are supported directly by the geographic space theory. Thus, it may be concluded that the aforementioned theory is relevant for structuring the geographic studies on tourism in Brazil.
