Blurring boundaries in cultural tourism research.

Abstract

This chapter explores potential new ways of researching cultural tourism. Case studies were conducted on the following research methods: use of websites in IKEA, Netherlands; use of geo-tracking in Ipoki, Spain; use of public space in the New Zealand Travel Cafe in Tokyo, Japan; use of experience environments in the Co-lab in Sitges, Spain; use of storytelling in Audio Snacks/N8 geluiden in the USA and the Netherlands.

Tourismification of the Royal Funerary Tradition: A study of King Bhumibol Crematorium Exhibition

“…Taking Geertz's (1973) definition of culture as 'webs of significance' that are discernible through meaning and interpretation, visitor experiences in the crematorium reflect how meanings are constructed by the interactions and negotiations between stakeholders (Puczko 2013). As Binkhorst, den Dekker and Melkert (2010) postulate, visitors' perceptions of experiences are shaped by both the tourist's individuality and the worldview of those staging the experience. All these correspond with the objective of the research -to discern the meanings elicited in this temporary cultural space through exploring different elements in the exhibition, emphasizing the stakeholders' interpretations of the experience.…”

The Routledge Handbook of cultural tourism

“…As Esther Binkhorst et al (2010) have argued elsewhere, the rise of co-creation in tourism is forcing us to pay more attention to the holistic nature of cultural tourism experiences, and the way in which these are formed by rapidly shifting engagements between tourists, producers, places, 'locals', images, sights, sounds, tastes, etc. These engagements start long before travel begins, and end long after returning home.…”