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This interdisciplinary book addresses the highly relevant debates
about authenticity in North America, providing a contemporary
re-examination of American culture, tourism and commodification of
place. Blending social sciences and humanities research skills, it
formulates an examination of the geography of authenticity in North
America, and brings together studies of both rurality and urbanity
across the country, exposing the many commonalities of these
different landscapes. Relph stated that nostalgic places are
inauthentic, yet within this work several chapters explore how
festivals and visitor attractions, which cultivate place heritage
appeal, are authenticated by tourists and communities, creating a
shared sense of belonging. In a world of hyperreal simulacra,
post-truth and fake news, this book bucks the trend by
demonstrating that authenticity can be found everywhere: in a
mouthful of food, in a few bars of a Beach Boys song, in a statue
of a troll, in a diffuse magical atmosphere, in the weirdness of
the ungentrified streets. Written by a range of leading experts,
this book offers a contemporary view of American authenticity,
tourism, identity and culture. It will be of great interest to
upper-level students, researchers and academics in Tourism,
Geography, History, Cultural Studies, American Studies and Film
Studies.
With the rise of post-truth and fake news, a thorough examination
of authenticity has never been so relevant. This book explores the
geography of authenticity, investigating a wide variety of places
used by tourists. Not only does it assess what might be described
as the more traditional objects for examination - places such as
the city, the countryside and the coast - it also includes chapters
on art and place, hipster places, gentrification, heritage sites,
film locations, photographed places and eventful places. Using a
wide-angled lens on places reveals linkages and possibilities,
enabling the book to skate across the surface of the geography of
authenticity, locating the magically real heritage site, the
poignant replica, the authenticated theme park, the unmasked
carnival. In focusing on authentic and inauthentic places, this
text provides a useful contribution to the understanding of how
places are changing, how they are perceived, and how authenticity
is embodied and performed within them. Authentic and Inauthentic
Places in Tourism is an insightful study and an essential read for
those involved in the study of geography, tourism, urban studies,
culture and heritage.
This interdisciplinary book addresses the highly relevant debates
about authenticity in North America, providing a contemporary
re-examination of American culture, tourism and commodification of
place. Blending social sciences and humanities research skills, it
formulates an examination of the geography of authenticity in North
America, and brings together studies of both rurality and urbanity
across the country, exposing the many commonalities of these
different landscapes. Relph stated that nostalgic places are
inauthentic, yet within this work several chapters explore how
festivals and visitor attractions, which cultivate place heritage
appeal, are authenticated by tourists and communities, creating a
shared sense of belonging. In a world of hyperreal simulacra,
post-truth and fake news, this book bucks the trend by
demonstrating that authenticity can be found everywhere: in a
mouthful of food, in a few bars of a Beach Boys song, in a statue
of a troll, in a diffuse magical atmosphere, in the weirdness of
the ungentrified streets. Written by a range of leading experts,
this book offers a contemporary view of American authenticity,
tourism, identity and culture. It will be of great interest to
upper-level students, researchers and academics in Tourism,
Geography, History, Cultural Studies, American Studies and Film
Studies.
With the rise of post-truth and fake news, a thorough examination
of authenticity has never been so relevant. This book explores the
geography of authenticity, investigating a wide variety of places
used by tourists. Not only does it assess what might be described
as the more traditional objects for examination - places such as
the city, the countryside and the coast - it also includes chapters
on art and place, hipster places, gentrification, heritage sites,
film locations, photographed places and eventful places. Using a
wide-angled lens on places reveals linkages and possibilities,
enabling the book to skate across the surface of the geography of
authenticity, locating the magically real heritage site, the
poignant replica, the authenticated theme park, the unmasked
carnival. In focusing on authentic and inauthentic places, this
text provides a useful contribution to the understanding of how
places are changing, how they are perceived, and how authenticity
is embodied and performed within them. Authentic and Inauthentic
Places in Tourism is an insightful study and an essential read for
those involved in the study of geography, tourism, urban studies,
culture and heritage.
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