Indigenous tourism products, attractions and activities can offer a point of difference for
tourism destinations, and consequently the role of, and opportunities for, Indigenous people …

This volume provides concise and accessible guidance on how to conduct qualitative
research in human geography. It gives particular emphasis to examples drawn from …

The study of tourism has made authenticity a scholarly issue but without even a hint of
consensus about what the concept represents. Is it a property of toured objects and events …

Based on the authenticity theory and limited extant research on virtual reality (VR) tourism
experience, this study aims to extend authenticity theory by focusing on perceptions of …

This book presents a new way of understanding heritage tourism that focuses on what
people feel and not just what they see. Traditionally, semiotics points to the study of signs …

In cities throughout the world, there is an increasingly ubiquitous presence of distinct social
and spatial areas-urban villages, cultural and ethnic quarters. These spaces are sites where …

To be considered for listing as a World Heritage site, properties must meet the conditions of
“integrity” and/or “authenticity” and be of “outstanding universal value.” Identifying and …

Defining authenticity and authentic experience is a complex process. The actual meaning of
authenticity is 'original'; however there are different interpretations based on various …

Whilst several tourism scholars have deconstructed the notion of authenticity on heritage
environments either from a theoretical or empirical perspective, few, if any, have undertaken …

While tourism has been somewhat neglected in literature on the 'cultural economy', it
remains an important influence on cultural production, particularly within a global matrix of …