Authenticity in cultural heritage management and tourism
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Article Title | Authenticity in cultural heritage management and tourism |
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ERA Journal ID | 7177 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Pocock, Celmara |
Journal Title | Historic Environment |
Journal Citation | 19 (2), pp. 3-8 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2006 |
Place of Publication | Melbourne, Australia |
ISSN | 0726-6715 |
Abstract | Heritage conservation and heritage tourism are frequently characterised as oppositional practices. This polarisation not only suggests that tourism practices run counter to conservation aspirations, but it allows heritage professionals to imagine tourism as morally separate and even inferior to conservation. However, tourism is increasingly regarded as an important source of financial revenue to achieve the aims of heritage conservation. Thus tourism is regarded as something of a 'necessary evil'- necessary because it can provide resources for cultural heritage management and conservation, but 'evil' because it simultaneously undermines conservation efforts. |
Keywords | authenticity; heritage; history; tourism; commodification |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350801. Impacts of tourism |
440107. Social and cultural anthropology | |
430205. Heritage and cultural conservation | |
Public Notes | Author retains copyright |
Byline Affiliations | University of Tasmania |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1q77/authenticity-in-cultural-heritage-management-and-tourism
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