Cultures for Sale: Perspectives on Colonialism and Self-Determination and the Relationship to Authenticity and Tourism

Ballengee-Morris, Christine

doi:10.2307/1321087

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“…Taking the example of Guarani, a post-colonial community located in Brazil, Ballengee-Morris (2002) suggested that involvement with the locals or visits to local attractions could help mitigate any negative perceptions (Orams, 1996). Séraphin (2013a) explained the role played by tour guides in Haiti as being extremely important to enable a better understanding for visitors of the country.…”

Section: Educating Touristsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Existing research on informing and educating tourists focuses on the visit itself, but generally neglects the pre-visit stage. There has been a very limited effort to educate tourists (Séraphin, 2013a;Ballengee-Morris, 2002;Orams, 1996) and the focus of this study will be to attempt to suggest solutions for increasing this effort. For all these reasons this paper can be considered as innovative.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Blakeley Model applied to improving a tourist destination: An exploratory study. The case of Haiti

Séraphin

Gowreensunkar

Ambaye³

2016

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

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Section: Educating Touristsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Blakeley Model applied to improving a tourist destination: An exploratory study. The case of Haiti

Séraphin

Gowreensunkar

Ambaye³

2016

Journal of Destination Marketing & Management

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“…Literature often cites rituals as bearing the brunt of tourisms negative impacts. When adapted for touristic displays, rituals frequently are shortened, embellished, or, in some instances, completely invented in order to meet public demand [38]. When this happens, the rituals can become divorced from their original cultural significance [14].…”

Section: The Impact Of Tourism On Indigenous Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A survey participant from another Aboriginal group professed that they did not want a business model where millions of dollars come through the gate but very little makes it back to the community. Instead, the independent indigenous tour operators see visitors as a way to make money while still remaining on their ancestral lands and continuing to engage in their traditional practices and belief systems [38]. They want their tourism venture to be a source of pride for the entire community and to be something of which the younger generation can aspire to be a part.…”

Section: The Impact Of Tourism On Indigenous Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Real (or) Staged? Authenticity and Cultural Portrayal in Indigenous Tourism

Kithiia¹,

Reilly²

2016

J Tourism Hospit

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This study examined the perceptions of authenticity in cultural portrayals by both visitors and indigenous tourism operators in Far North Queensland. Surveys were administered over a two week period to indigenous tour operators and visitors at six locations throughout the region. The results showed that tourists place a high value on authenticity and the majority of them who had participated in an indigenous experience were satisfied with its level of authenticity. The study further found that the use of theatrical effects in cultural presentations was viewed negatively by tourists. A few indigenous tour operators were found to place a higher premium on maintaining the pride of their community's cultural values, rather than work collaboratively with external corporations to provide titillating, but barely authentic, tourism experiences. The overwhelming consensus from all those interviewed was that players in the indigenous tourism market are still grappling with how they could appeal to a broad range of tourists without losing authenticity in their presentation of culture. The solution is likely to be found in local capacity building and multi-stakeholder engagement, not least the involvement of governing authorities and the mainstream tourism sector.

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“…This goal could be related to the concept of destination branding wherein a tourist destination markets itself using a particular theme that represents the products available in the region. The concept of destination branding and its impact to tourist influx has been explored by many scholars who argued that the tourists' demand for "experience economy" has driven destinations to market themselves as unique brand (Bendix 1989;Ballengee-Morris, 2002;Cassia, 1999;Cole, 2008;Desforges, 2001;Erisman, 1983;Geirnaert-Martin, 1989;Hampton, 2003). Oftentimes, due to the focus on a particular theme, other potential destinations and products are excluded from the tourism development plans of an area.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural Tourism Development in the Philippines: An Analysis of Challenges and Orientations

Alejandria

2016

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism

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The concept of destination branding and its impact to tourist influx has been explored by many scholars who argued that the tourists' demand for "experience economy" has driven destinations to market themselves as a unique brand. Using this as a framework, this study explores the status of Philippine cultural tourism and assesses the challenges and orientations that pervade in its practice, which could be developed to attain the country's developmental goals. This study proposes feasible action plans that could be taken to address the identified challenges that center on inauthentic and unsustainable tourism products. By looking into the existing craft industry, which acts as a marker of destination branding, this work examines the challenges that its cultural tourism sector is facing in relation to the growing ecotourism capital. Conceptually, this study argues that the Government Tourism Policies have a direct impact on the level of Cultural Tourism Development of a region. It also affects the Tourism Orientations of both the tourist and the service provider. The primary contribution of this work is a matrix that presents the current challenges and orientations towards the cultural tourism sector as perceived by local tourism operators and craft industry members.

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Cultures for Sale: Perspectives on Colonialism and Self-Determination and the Relationship to Authenticity and Tourism

Cited by 29 publications

References 8 publications

The Blakeley Model applied to improving a tourist destination: An exploratory study. The case of Haiti

The Blakeley Model applied to improving a tourist destination: An exploratory study. The case of Haiti

Real (or) Staged? Authenticity and Cultural Portrayal in Indigenous Tourism

Cultural Tourism Development in the Philippines: An Analysis of Challenges and Orientations

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