Performing heritage: the use of live ‘actors’ in heritage presentations

Tivers, J

doi:10.1080/0261436022000030678

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“…Therefore, the visitors were satisfied with the EDA medium and believed that this medium could induce mindfulness more so than any other applied media used at the selected heritage sites. This finding is consistent with previous studies indicating that audiovisual displays, exhibits, and live performances are an efficient means of communication with visitors (Carr, 2004;Tivers, 2002). Furthermore, from the perspective of visitors, the personal connection feature of the PM medium, and the interactivity/participation feature of the TG medium can contribute toward greater mindfulness more so than other features.…”

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What Influences Visitor Mindfulness at World Heritage Sites?

Noor¹,

Rasoolimanesh²,

Jaafar³

et al. 2014

Tourism Culture & Communication

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Mindfulness refers to a state of mind in which a person selectively and actively processes information gathered from their surrounding environment. This concept may be helpful for enhancing visitor learning at heritage sites. However, there is a paucity of literature exploring the concept of mindfulness in tourism. This study investigates the influence of both setting and visitor factors on the state of mindfulness of visitors to selected heritage sites at the Malacca World Heritage Site (WHS), Malaysia. We demonstrate that various factors correlate with visitor mindfulness, namely variety, personal connection, and the interactivity of communication media. Conversely, other visitor characteristics do not influence mindfulness directly, namely age, gender, education, nationality, and frequency of visitation. However, these features do affect the setting factors. This study contributes to the mindfulness literature regarding the importance of setting and visitor factors in a WHS and recommends that mindfulness be considered as part of an overall approach toward more sustainable heritage tourism.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

What Influences Visitor Mindfulness at World Heritage Sites?

Noor¹,

Rasoolimanesh²,

Jaafar³

et al. 2014

Tourism Culture & Communication

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“…Malcolm-Davies (2004) recommended costumed interpretation to help tourists to learn, to feel a sense of the past and to have fun. Tivers (2002) revealed that using "live" actors to interpret a historical site could deepen tourists' understanding of the past and increase their enjoyment.…”

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confidence: 98%

Testing a model of effective interpretation to boost the heritage tourism experience: a case study in Macao

2013

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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While the impact of tour guides' interpretation on tourism experience is well acknowledged, little research has been conducted on the production of effective interpretation by tour guides. In this study, effective interpretation is defined as producing a positive outcome on tourists' knowledge and understanding of the visited heritage site, feelings and emotion, satisfaction and likelihood of visiting other relevant nearby heritage sites. Based on a literature review, a conceptual model of effective interpretation consisting of four propositions was formulated and examined by empirical on-site research in the World Cultural Heritage Site in Macau. The empirical findings support the four propositions and the applicability of the model for effective interpretation in Macao. The research was conducted in two phases: on-site guide evaluation and a linked tourist survey. The target market was mainland Chinese visitors. The results revealed the influence of four factors on effective interpretation, namely, heritage and tourist information knowledge, service attitude, communication competence and emotional intelligence. Special attention is given to the use of humor, provocation and emotional sensitivity. Future research should further investigate tourists' emotion management and the applicability of this model to other tour guides' heritage interpretation, at different types of site and in different regions.

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“…Sociologists have undertaken important research on living history pursuits. These have highlighted a diversity of cultures, including in relation to first-person historical interpretation at museums (Tivers 2002;Voase 1999) and historical role playing at historical tourist precincts where costumed interpreters act, work and dress as they might have done in the era (Anderson 1982;Gable and Handler 2000;Maggelssen 2007). Agnew (2007) has also highlighted how the logics of living history underpin popular historical reality television series such as The Trench (UK), Frontier House (US), Pioneer Quest (Canada) and The Colony (Australia).…”

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Re-enchanting Nationalisms

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Performing heritage: the use of live ‘actors’ in heritage presentations

Cited by 44 publications

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What Influences Visitor Mindfulness at World Heritage Sites?

What Influences Visitor Mindfulness at World Heritage Sites?

Testing a model of effective interpretation to boost the heritage tourism experience: a case study in Macao

Re-enchanting Nationalisms

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