Authenticating Ethnic Tourism

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84541-158-9
Verlag: Channel View Publications - IPSUK

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 420 g

Reihe: Channel View Publications

This book represents a shifting of emphasis away from the discourse of authenticity to the process of authenticating ethnic tourism. It focuses upon what authentication is, how it works, who is involved, and what the problems are in the process. By using the study of folk villages on Hainan Island, China, the book suggests that authenticity evolves from a static into a more dynamic concept, which can be formulated according to the different stages of development relating to all the stakeholders involved. Authentication is an interactive process in which a balance of forces defines a state of equilibrium. The book uncovers some interesting findings that will significantly contribute to the literature on ethnic tourism in developing areas.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Xie, Philip Feifan

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction - Lo auténtico aún existe

1. Tourism and Ethnic Peoples

2. Authenticity and Commodification

3. Hainan Island and Folk Villages

4. Governments

5. Ethnic Minorities

6. Tourists

7. Tourism Businesses

8. Equilibrium Epilogue: Lo auténtico aún existe

Über Autor(innen)

Xie, Philip Feifan
Philip Feifan Xie is Professor of the Tourism, Leisure and Event Planning program at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. He holds a PhD in planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada. His areas of specialization include cultural and heritage tourism, tourism morphology and event management.

Philip Feifan Xie is an Associate Professor of the Tourism, Leisure and Event Planning program and School Director of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA. He holds a PhD in planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada. His areas of specialization include cultural and heritage tourism. He has done extensive research on ethnic tourism in Asia.