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Rethinking authenticity in tourism experience
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In this paper, a conceptual clarification of the meanings of authenticity in tourist experiences is presented, and three approaches are discussed, objectivism, constructivism, and postmodernism, and the limits of object-related authenticity are also exposed.About:
This article is published in Annals of Tourism Research.The article was published on 1999-04-01. It has received 2417 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tourism.read more
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Towards a structural model of the tourist experience: an illustration from food experiences in tourism.
Shuai Quan,Ning Wang +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors tried to build a conceptual model, in which both dimension of the tourist experience are integrated as a structured and interrelated whole, and the position and role of each experiential component such as eating, sleeping, transportation and so on in tourism can be more clearly understood in terms of this model.
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Exploring the essence of memorable tourism experiences.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the essence of memorable experiences based on research from the field of psychology, with a view to understanding the cognitive processes that impede individuals from paying attention to their experiences, as well as the conceptual processes of memory formation and retention.
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Food, place and authenticity: local food and the sustainable tourism experience
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that local food can play an important role in the sustainable tourism experience because it appeals to the visitor's desire for authenticity within the holiday experience, and they use evidence from qualitative interviews with tourists and food producers to record ways in which local foods are conceptualised as "authentic" products that symbolise the place and culture of the destination.
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Virtual reality: applications and implications for tourism.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present six areas of tourism in which VR may prove particularly valuable: planning and management, marketing, entertainment, education, accessibility, and heritage preservation, and numerous suggestions for future research are presented.
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Staged authenticity and heritage tourism
TL;DR: This paper analyzed the role of perceived authenticity as a measure of product quality and as a determinant of tourist satisfaction, and found that high perception of authenticity can be achieved even when the event is staged far away from the original source of the cultural tradition.
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