National identity and cultural festivals in postcolonial destinations

Zhang, Carol Xiaoyue; Fong, Lawrence Hoc Nang; Li, Shina; Ly, Tuan Phong

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2019.01.013

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“…In the context of globalization, intangible cultural heritage tourism provides tourists with different sources of identity for destinations that enhance the role of cultural identity [13]. Various countries have used cultural tourism to create and strengthen national identity, as evidenced by festivals [14], religious tourism [15], and other activities. Cultural identity of intangible cultural heritage is defined as "the recognition of cultural value and identity", which reflects the relationship between people and the culture represented by such heritage [16].…”

Section: Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism and Cultural Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Cultural Identity on Tourists’ Authenticity Perception, Tourist Satisfaction, and Traveler Loyalty

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Intangible cultural heritage is a natural fit for tourism development due to its extensive cultural and artistic value. Authenticity is important in the development of intangible cultural heritage tourism. This case study considered Celadon Town, a classic scenic spot of intangible cultural heritage in Zhejiang Province, China, to design questionnaires and a research model involving cultural identity, authenticity perception, tourist satisfaction, and traveler loyalty. This model was used to explore the indigenous presentation of authenticity, that is, the “Traditional Firing Technique of Longquan Celadon,” and its impact on tourist satisfaction and loyalty. On the basis of the research model and hypotheses, relevant data were collected through a questionnaire survey, tested, and analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). Findings indicate that authenticity of intangible cultural heritage has a significant positive effect on destination satisfaction and loyalty, which supplements related research on the authenticity of intangible cultural heritage destinations. This study advocates that building a characteristic town is a unique development mode of intangible cultural heritage tourism. The model integrates the cultural and tourism attributes of intangible cultural heritage. Based on this development model, the study offers related suggestions for the construction of authenticity and the realization of long-term development of tourism destinations.

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Section: Intangible Cultural Heritage Tourism and Cultural Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Cultural Identity on Tourists’ Authenticity Perception, Tourist Satisfaction, and Traveler Loyalty

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“…Live inheritance exerts an influence on the inheritance and development of ICH. Past studies have shown that social, policy, cultural and economic factors also have an impact on the internal and external live inheritance of ICH [2,3,5]. Therefore, in this study, it is suggested that the external environment also has an impact on the live inheritance of GCG, which further affects the inheritance and development of GCG.…”

Section: Live Inheritancementioning

confidence: 71%

“…Policy factors mean the influences that the development strategies or policies of the government for the industry, or such environmental factors as regulations and management related to ICH exert on its inheritance, which constitutes the institutional foundation on which ICH depends for its survival. Cultural factors refer to the influences of local customs, cultural space, national identity and features of ICH activities on the inheritance of ICH [3]. Economic factors refer to the influences of a combination of production factors, industrial economic basis and economic benefits on the inheritance and innovation of ICH [4].…”

Section: External Environmental Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research on the Inheritance and Sustainable Development of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Gambiered Canton Gauze

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Liao²,

Lin³

et al. 2021

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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As a national intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in China, Gambiered Canton Gauze (GCG) has encountered difficulties in the process of its craft inheritance and sustainable development, and empirical research on the inheritance and development of ICH is rare. Therefore, this study takes citizens as the research object, and explores the influencing factors in the inheritance and development of GCG from the perspective of the public through questionnaire survey. The results show that: policy management factors, cultural factors, economic factors and living inheritance have a significant positive impact on the craft inheritance and sustainable development of GCG; the internal and external live inheritance have partial mediating effect.

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“…Guides have the knowledge and the power in their role to play with the differences between groups as revealed in the events of history. In outlining their accounts and jokes, they are able to establish who belongs to the in-group and who is the outsider or (previous) inferior enemy (Smith, 1991(Smith, , 2009Zhang et al, 2018;Zhang et al, 2019). Nations are socially constructed and building identification with a national group helps individuals belong to a collective and distinctive culture (Smith 1991).…”

Section: Humour Superiority Theory and National Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Feeling superior? National identity and humour in British castles

Zhang

Pearce

2019

Tourism Recreation Research

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This study explores how humour in tourism can communicate facets of national identity.In particular, the paper focuses on the presentation by guides of two English and two Scottish castles. Drawing on multiple sources, including an analysis of promotional materials, the text of the guide's narratives, on-site observation, and TripAdvisor comments from tourists, it was revealed that the guides repeatedly jokes to create clear boundaries between being English and Scottish. The guides' command of nuances in language was a pivotal skill underpinning the humour. Through employing interactive jokes, the guides engaged the tourists' attention and drew attention to the contrasts between English and Scottish characteristics. The research not only captures how the role of tourism-linked humour can function to interpret the distinctiveness of a destination, but also suggests further possible implications of humour in heritage tourism contexts.

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National identity and cultural festivals in postcolonial destinations

Cited by 50 publications

References 46 publications

Influence of Cultural Identity on Tourists’ Authenticity Perception, Tourist Satisfaction, and Traveler Loyalty

Influence of Cultural Identity on Tourists’ Authenticity Perception, Tourist Satisfaction, and Traveler Loyalty

Research on the Inheritance and Sustainable Development of National Intangible Cultural Heritage Gambiered Canton Gauze

Feeling superior? National identity and humour in British castles

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