Cultural Tourism in a Changing World: Politics, Participation and (Re)presentationMelanie Kay Smith, Mike Robinson At the interface between culture and tourism lies a series of deep and challenging issues relating to how we deal with issues of political engagement, social justice, economic change, belonging, identity and meaning. This book introduces researchers, students and practitioners to a range of interesting and complex debates regarding the political and social implications of cultural tourism in a changing world. Concise and thematic theoretical sections provide the framework for a range of case studies, which contextualise and exemplify the issues raised. The book focuses on both traditional and popular culture, and explores some of the tensions between cultural preservation and social transformation. The book is divided into thematic sections - Politics and Policy; Community Participation and Empowerment; Authenticity and Commodification; and Interpretation and Representation - and will be of interest to all who wish to understand how cultural tourism continues to evolve as a focal point for understanding a changing world. |
Contents
The Shifting Contexts | 1 |
Cultural Politics Cultural Policy and Cultural Tourism | 21 |
Heritage Tourism Politics in Ireland | 36 |
Heritage Tourism and the Revitalisation of Barony | 56 |
Cultural Tourism and Socioeconomic Development | 71 |
Cultural Tourism Community Participation | 89 |
A Comparison | 104 |
Township Tourism Blessing or Blight? The Case of Soweto | 124 |
Aspects of Authenticity | 177 |
The Process of Authenticating Souvenirs | 191 |
Pataxo Tourist Arts and Cultural Authenticity | 203 |
Dance Performances | 215 |
Interpretation in Cultural Tourism | 227 |
Interpretation in the House of Terror Budapest | 244 |
Implications | 257 |
Engagement | 290 |