Staged authenticity and heritage tourism

被引:595
作者
Chhabra, D [1 ]
Healy, R
Sills, E
机构
[1] Calif State Univ Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95819 USA
[2] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27706 USA
[3] N Carolina State Univ, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
关键词
heritage; authenticity; festival; Scottish Highland Games;
D O I
10.1016/S0160-7383(03)00044-6
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Much of today's heritage tourism product depends on the staging or re-creation of ethnic or cultural traditions. This study analyzes the role of perceived authenticity as a measure of product quality and as a determinant of tourist satisfaction. The event studied was the Flora Macdonald Scottish Highland Games held in North Carolina (United States). Tourists and event organizers were asked to evaluate the authenticity of specific festival events on a Likert scale. The study revealed that high perception of authenticity can be achieved even when the event is staged in a place far away from the original source of the cultural tradition. Important differences in perceived authenticity were observed among various groups of visitors.
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页码:702 / 719
页数:18
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