Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.
26, No.
2, pp.
349Ð370, 1999
Þ 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
All rights reserved
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PII: S0160-7383(98)00103-0
RETHINKING AUTHENTICITY IN
TOURISM EXPERIENCE
Ning...
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Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.
26, No.
2, pp.
349Ð370, 1999
Þ 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
All rights reserved
\ Pergamon Printed in Great Britain
0160-7383/99 $19.
00+0.
00
PII: S0160-7383(98)00103-0
RETHINKING AUTHENTICITY IN
TOURISM EXPERIENCE
Ning Wang
Zhongshan University, China
Abstract: This paper aims at a conceptual clarification of the meanings of authenticity in
tourist experiences.
Three approaches are discussed, objectivism, constructivism, and postmodernism, and the limits of {{object-related authenticity|| are also exposed.
It is suggested that
existential authenticity is an alternative source in tourism, regardless of whether the toured
objects are authentic.
This concept is further classified into two different dimensions: intrapersonal and inter-personal.
This demonstrates that existential authenticity can explain a
greater variety of tourist experiences, and hence helps enhance the explanatory power of
the {{authenticity-seeking|| model in tourism.
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