Journal article
Host-guest authentication of intangible cultural heritage: a literature review and conceptual model
Journal of Heritage Tourism, Vol.14(5-6), pp.396-408
2019
Abstract
Cultural tourism and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) play a key role in tourism worldwide, and are especially important for communities in developing countries, due to the demand for authentic experiences. This article provides a review of existing literature on the authenticity and authentication of ICH. The review reveals scholarly inquiry has evolved from external-expert 'cool' authentication to direct host-guest on-site or 'hot' authentication whereby tourists participate in the process of determining authenticity. Further, existing models for authentication of ICH have focused only on either a guest's or host's perspectives with little attention to the inevitable mutual interaction of the host and guest in the authentication of ICH. Mutual authentication can enhance the tourist experience and improve community empowerment. This paper develops a conceptual model of the mutual (host-guest) authentication of ICH, incorporating both hosts' and tourists' perspectives. The model has application in ICH based tourism and emphasizes power relationships between the host and guest, and community empowerment across political, social, psychological and economic domains. Future research is needed to test and validate this conceptual model.
Details
- Title
- Host-guest authentication of intangible cultural heritage: a literature review and conceptual model
- Authors
- S Khanom (Author) - Griffith UniversityBrent D Moyle (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - USC Law SchoolNoel Scott (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - USC Law SchoolM Kennelly (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Journal of Heritage Tourism, Vol.14(5-6), pp.396-408
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1080/1743873X.2019.1574804
- ISSN
- 1743-873X
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450625202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
166 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web Of Science research areas
- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
Source: InCites