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Souvenir sellers and perceptions of authenticity – The retailers of Hội An, Vietnam
Thu Thi Trinh,
Chris Ryan,
Jenny Cave,
Jenny Cave
Tourism Management, Volume: 45, Pages: 275 - 283
Swansea University Author: Jenny Cave
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.05.005
Abstract
An innovative analysis that contributes new theory to the concept of authenticity, in a research context, hitherto ignored. Cultural and performative authenticity is an important issue in tourism literature, however the attitudes of souvenir retailers to authenticity has not been assessed. Micro eth...
| Published in: | Tourism Management |
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| ISSN: | 02615177 |
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2014
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50332 |
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An innovative analysis that contributes new theory to the concept of authenticity, in a research context, hitherto ignored. Cultural and performative authenticity is an important issue in tourism literature, however the attitudes of souvenir retailers to authenticity has not been assessed. Micro ethnographic and case study approach is used to interview 25 souvenir suppliers at the in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hoi An, Vietnam who despite seeking authenticity, purchase their supplies from national and local sources rather than those created on-site. They also believe that tourists create experiential authenticity, attributed to purchase in the UNESCO heritage context - as 'prosumers'. |
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| Keywords: |
Souvenirs, Vietnam, Sellers, Authenticity |
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275 |
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283 |