Host–guest authentication of intangible cultural heritage: a literature review and conceptual model

A Difficult Integration of Authenticity and Intangible Cultural Heritage? The Case of Yunnan, China

“…Recent research indicates that the concept of authenticity in ICH tourism should consider the perceptions of both hosts (i.e. ICH inheritors) and guests (Khanom et al 2019). The case of Yunnan further shows that new perspectives of authenticity practiced by various emergent social actors will continue to deconstruct the "authorised heritage discourse" of authenticity, while also opening possibilities for reconstructing inclusive notions of authenticity, as well as a rethinking of the notion of ICH.…”

“…In recent years, international scholars began to explore the relationships of different authenticities in ICH tourism. Khanom and others conceptualised a model of ICH authentication from the perspectives of hosts and guests (Khanom et al 2019). Nevertheless, existing research has not investigated the historical development of the relationships of authenticity and ICH from wider social stakeholders' perspectives and how authenticity is played out by these stakeholders in current cultural reform in China.…”

Cultural landscape changes in the built environment at World Heritage Sites: Lessons from Bukovina, Romania

“…Culture has long been an essential component that adds to the attractiveness of a destination (González Santa-Cruz & López-Guzmán, 2017), and contributes to the authenticity of an area (Timothy, 2011). To capitalize on this, cultural tourism has been proposed in many destinations, in particular in developing countries (Khanom et al, 2019), as a path to economic prosperity and better job opportunities for locals. Researchers note however that this comes at a price, such as overcrowding, pollution, or compromising local traditions and customs (Ye et al, 2018).…”