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Gender and Tourism

Local People's Perception Towards Visitation to

Museum Rumah Kelahiran Buya Hamka

Ferdinal, Maizufri, Donny Syofyan, Edria Sandika

Universitas Andalas

The article aims at, first, evaluating the visitation to Museum Rumah Kelahiran

Buya HAMKA within five years (2015-2019), analyzing the attitudes and behaviors

of the local people towards visitation, scrutinizing how the people deal with the

visits socio-culturally, and lastly, showing how the people perceive the visitation.

The data on visitation were gathered from the museum archive. The information

on local people's perceptions came from a questionnaire filled in by a sample of

30 people in Sungai Batang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The method applied was a

descriptive survey technique to determine how the local people perceived the

museum and its visitors. The results indicate that the yearly visits remain

constant. However, the museum's monthly visits fluctuate and correlate with the

visit times. The people generally support the museum's existence, the visitors,

and the side effects of the visitation. Their answers indicate that they pay positive

attitudes and behaviors towards the museum's activities because they helped

improve their local economy.

Keywords: literary tourism, HAMKA, birth home museum, local people,

perception

Short Biography:

Ferdinal was born on July 9, 1966 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra. He is now teaching

at Literary Studies Program and English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Andalas

University, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. He graduated from Andalas University,

Western Illinois University and Deakin University. He teaches a few courses, including

prose studies, literary theory, literary tourism and literature and revolution.
Maizufri was born in Bukittinggi. He graduated from Andalas University, University of

Gajah Mada, and Udayana University. He teaches History of English Literature,

Multiculturalism, and Phylosophy of Culture. His research interests include literature,
culture and American studies.

Donny Sofyan was born in Padang. He graduated from Andalas University and Gajah

Mada University. He teaches prose studies, literary criticism and Australian Culture. His

research interests include ecocriticism, women's writing and literature and teaching.

Edria Sandika was born in Padang. He graduated from Andalas University and University

of Indonesia. He teaches literary studies, literary criticism and essay writing. His research

interests include gender in literature, novel adaptation and intertextuality.

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