Heritage tourism: A question of age

Kaufman, Tammie J.; Weaver, Pamela A.

doi:10.1080/10941660600727483

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“…0.00). These results are consistent with the findings of Kaufman and Weaver (2006) that age affects valuation of experience/product authenticity. Older people tend to be more strict in this respect.…”

Section: Statementsupporting

confidence: 92%

Traditional music in tourists’ eyes – the case of Slovene Istria

Sedmak

Kerma

Čivre

2020

Journal of Heritage Tourism

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The article deals with a modestly researched topic about the attitude of the general tourist population towards the traditional music of the destination. The concept of traditionalism itself is complex, and there are no clear objective criteria for what is and what is not 'traditional.' Tourism brings additional dynamics to the local community in the process of (re)defining its tradition. Although traditional music is an important element of the intangible cultural heritage of any destination, there is relatively little research on the perception, understanding and attitudes of the general tourist population towards traditional music. We believe that the misunderstanding of tourists' wishes, expectations and knowledge of traditional music is at least partly the cause of inappropriate representations of traditional music in tourism. By conducting a survey in the case of Slovenian Istria, a destination with a markedly untapped potential of traditional music, we investigated the factors determining it and its importance in the eyes of tourists. We also studied the differences between tourist segments. The chosen geographical area is highly multicultural and has had a turbulent political and migrant history, which makes it specific and at the same time very suitable for the purpose of the research.

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Section: Statementsupporting

confidence: 92%

Traditional music in tourists’ eyes – the case of Slovene Istria

Sedmak

Kerma

Čivre

2020

Journal of Heritage Tourism

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“…The multifaceted nature of heritage has created conceptual obstacles to understanding what actually constitutes heritage tourism (Ung & Vong, 2010). Some scholars have defined heritage tourism from a visitor-experience perspective as experiences derived from visitors' interactions with and consumption of heritage resources (Apostolakis, 2003;Kaufman & Weaver, 2006). From this perspective, the nature and quality of interpretative experiences, the diversity of heritage resources at the site, the environment surrounding the site and the on-site facilities all contribute to heritage tourism (Ung & Vong, 2010).…”

Section: Heritage Users: Residents and Touristsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The perceptions and uses of heritage sites have been researched extensively from the tourists' perspective, including their socio-economic attributes, motivations, preferences, expectations, use patterns and satisfactions (Kaufman & Weaver, 2006;Poria, Butler, & Airey, 2004;Poria, Reichel, & Biran, 2006;Su & Wall, 2009). Tourists are often segmented by their geographical origins, particularly into domestic and international tourists (Ballantyne, Hughes, Ding, & Liu, 2014;Wall & Mathieson, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Comparison of Tourists' and Residents' Uses of the Temple of Heaven World Heritage Site, China

Ming

Wall

2015

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

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World Heritage Sites are designated following evaluations of their universal values. However, their use is often shared by different user groups who may attach different meanings to the same heritage, leading to different interpretations and uses. This situation raises important questions for visitor management at World Heritage Sites, where a variety of users must be accommodated. Using Temple of Heaven as an example, the motivations, preferences and experiences are explored for three major user groups: residents, domestic and international tourists. Results show that residents and tourists exhibit different spatial and temporal patterns of use. Most local users are elderly and use the place regularly for exercise and social purposes. The historical and cultural values are widely recognized but tourists are motivated more strongly than local users to experience heritage values. Practical implications are generated to inform managers of the study site and other heritage sites shared by locals and tourists.

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“…On the other hand, senior citizens tend to be increasingly drawn to cultural tourism (Kaufman & Weaver, 2006). The elderly inhabitants share the memories of how they used to play and entertain themselves in the context of historic sites of Prati neighborhood.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A social psychological approach to cultural heritage: memories of the elderly inhabitants of Rome

Dryjanska

2014

Journal of Heritage Tourism

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Elderly inhabitants' memories can be a valuable source of information about the intangible aspects of cultural heritage of interest to tourists. Using the theory of social representations, this research project focuses on the urban area of the former 17th Municipality of Rome (located on the right riverbank of the Tiber River and including the neighborhoods of Prati and Borgo close to the Vatican City). All three older people's centers of the municipality have participated on a voluntary basis. The total of 64 persons provided demographic information, took tests assessing cognitive skills and memory, attended focus groups and participated in in-depth interviews in order to produce a documentary for tourists. As a result, the four most significant social representations of the cultural heritage of the former 17th Municipality of Rome have been identified and described in relation to the predominant emotions evoked. The final product consists of a documentary that includes selected interviews with the elderly inhabitants, insights from an archeologist and art historian, as well as local administration and authorities, in order to enrich tourist experience. Practical implications of the research project are discussed in relation to urban tourism.

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Heritage tourism: A question of age

Cited by 15 publications

References 16 publications

Traditional music in tourists’ eyes – the case of Slovene Istria

Traditional music in tourists’ eyes – the case of Slovene Istria

A Comparison of Tourists' and Residents' Uses of the Temple of Heaven World Heritage Site, China

A social psychological approach to cultural heritage: memories of the elderly inhabitants of Rome

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