Authenticating ethnic tourism / Philip Feifan Xie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xie, Philip Feifan.

Series:

Tourism and cultural change.

Tourism and cultural change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--China--Hainan Sheng.

Tourism.

Culture and tourism--China--Hainan Sheng.

Culture and tourism.

Ethnic groups--China--Hainan Sheng.

Ethnic groups.

Hainan Sheng (China)--Social life and customs.

Hainan Sheng (China).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Tonawanda, NY : Channel View Publications, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: Lo auténtico aun existe

Chapter 1. Tourism and Ethnic Peoples

Chapter 2. Authenticity and Commodification

Chapter 3. Hainan Island and Folk Villages

Chapter 4. Governments

Chapter 5. Ethnic Minorities

Chapter 6. Tourists

Chapter 7. Tourism Businesses

Chapter 8. Equilibrium

Epilogue: Lo auténtico aun existe (Reprise)

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Jul 2020)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-14743-2

9786613147431

1-84541-159-5

OCLC:

701095594