Authenticity and sincerity in tourism

Taylor, John

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“…The chance to feel 'one of them ', according to MacCannell (1976) means being permitted to see behind the others' mere performances and is an important aspect of an authentic experience. In this way, the potential for intense friendships and understandings to develop from the non-commercial experience of staying on a WWOOF farm may be more appropriately termed an experience of 'sincerity' (Taylor, 2001). This may also serve to heighten a visitor's emotional attachment or endearment to rural destinations they have visited, potentially more so than from a visit to a commercial farm stay.…”

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Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF): The Alternative Farm Stay Experience?

McIntosh

Bonnemann

2006

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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This paper aims to contribute to knowledge about the farm stay experience by providing exploratory insights into the characteristics that are common to a hosted stay on a WWOOF farm and to investigate whether the experiences provided for visitors by WWOOF hosts are notably different from those offered by other farm hosts. The paper reports the findings of in-depth interviews conducted with 12 WWOOF hosts and 22 visitors staying at WWOOF farms located in the rural region of Canterbury in the south island of New Zealand. The findings of the study, while indicative, show that the hosted experience on an organic (WWOOF) farm may be notably different from that provided at a commercial farm stay, with four key dimensions: the rurality of the experience; the opportunity to learn about organics; the personal meaningfulness of the experience; and the element of sincerity in the experience.

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Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF): The Alternative Farm Stay Experience?

McIntosh

Bonnemann

2006

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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“…In the rural tourism literature, there is evidence that the 'otherness' of a peripheral region supports rural branding and rural tourism (Cai, 2002). Maintaining a balance between the cultural and economic, cashing in a tourist boom while preserving a traditional way of life is a dilemma faced by many tourist destinations (Taylor, 2001;Richards, 2001). Seo and Creed (2002) conclude that change is driven by institutional participants whose interests are not adequately served by the existing arrangements.…”

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From fishing and factories to cultural tourism: The role of social entrepreneurs in the construction of a new institutional field

McCarthy

2012

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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Starting from the premise that cultural tourism is a new institutional field, this article explores the construction of cultural tourism in regional Ireland. The article proposes an institutional framework which consists of three main drivers of change: 'government policy', 'resourcemobilisation opportunities' and 'social entrepreneurship'. It is argued that the development of cultural tourism was made possible by the unique networks of relationships and associations that underpin music, festival and language fields. The study is situated in the literature on neoinstitutional theory, and it draws on a model of change (Seo and Creed, 2002) to explore how cultural tourism was shaped by powerful historical, political and cultural forces over time.

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“…En dépit de nombreux ouvrages et articles qui lui sont consacrés, la notion d'authenticité ne fait pas encore l'unanimité et demeure toujours ouverte à de nouvelles interprétations (Taylor, 2001 ;cravatte, 2009). On est ainsi passé de la conception objectiviste (Maccannel, 1973(Maccannel, et 1976chahabra et al, 2003) à la conception existentielle (wang, 1999 ;Reisinger et Steiner, 2006) en passant par les approches constructivistes (cohen, 1988 ;Bruner, 1994 ;Salamone, 1997) et postmodernistes (Eco, 1986 ;Fjellman, 1992).…”

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Chétima

2012

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Cette étude est née d’une série de questionnements auxquels l’auteur était confronté en observant les touristes dans les monts Mandara du Cameroun. Étant originaire de cette région, l’auteur s’est toujours demandé ce que les touristes recherchaient exactement et ce qui les passionnait dans le traditionnel, le mythique et l’ancestral. Ces interrogations l’ont conduit à étudier le rapport entre authenticité et excellence d’une destination. De cette étude, il ressort que le pouvoir d’attraction des monts Mandara réside dans la richesse de son patrimoine culturel et naturel, considérée par les visiteurs comme « authentique ». Cependant, cette image « authentique » ne concerne pas seulement les objets culturels dans leur existence réelle. Elle résulte également des mises en scène de la vie quotidienne, orchestrées par les populations d’accueil dans l’intention de se conformer aux attentes des touristes. Les mises en scène sont par la suite relayées par les voyagistes qui produisent des photos particulièrement sélectives dans le but de circonscrire la nature et la culture locales et de les offrir, sous une forme visuelle, au regard des touristes.

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Authenticity and sincerity in tourism

Cited by 485 publications

References 8 publications

Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF): The Alternative Farm Stay Experience?

Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF): The Alternative Farm Stay Experience?

From fishing and factories to cultural tourism: The role of social entrepreneurs in the construction of a new institutional field

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