TV-seriers påverkan på destinationsimage: : En fallstudie om Peaky Blinders och Birmingham

Sammanfattning: Film-induced tourism, or film tourism, is in a simplified sense the phenomenon that occurs when a person visits a place selected by inspiration from a film/TV series. A prerequisite for film tourism is that within a film/TV series, features appear that inspires the viewer to visit either recording locations or other places associated with the film/TV series. In the study of film tourism, destination image plays a central role, which can be explained as an individual's collection of expectations, ideas, feelings, and impressions that have been built up over time for a destination. This study aims to help fill a knowledge gap that includes studies of how films or TV series with negative/controversial content affect the viewer's perceptions and mental images of a destination image. More specifically, the study will focus on the TV series Peaky Blinders and Birmingham, England. Through the theory section, a theoretical framework is established in which, among other things, it is being described how previous research have focused on film tourism, destination image, motivation, and commitment. Furthermore, a conceptual model is created that clarifies the basis of our study and which also forms the cornerstone of the research design. The study includes a quantitative approach where three hypotheses are put and then tested against the data collection, which is gathered through a digital survey where the sample consists of Peaky Blinders fans. The results show the cognitive, affective, and conative image of Birmingham found by spectators of Peaky Blinders and explains how the commitment to the TV series affects these aspects. Conclusions are drawn by accepting the hypotheses, which is that the commitment to Peaky Blinders affects the cognitive, affective, and conative image of Birmingham.