Visitor Perceptions of Authenticity and Commodification in Easter Island Cultural Heritage Tourism : Pride and Empowerment of the Rapanui

Visitor Perceptions of Authenticity and Commodification in Easter Island Cultural Heritage Tourism : Pride and Empowerment of the Rapanui

This study sought to analyze tourist perceptions of cultural heritage tourism on Easter Island, more specifically, how they perceived and valued the concept of ‘authenticity’ in representations of local Rapanui culture. By analyzing and categorizing trends found in Trip Advisor reviews left for 6 to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elf Donaldson, Evelina
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik 2020
Subjects:
easter island
rapanui
rapa nui
authenticity
commodification
tourist perceptions
tourism
cultural heritage
community-based tourism
indigenous
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-412194

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