Souvenirs, Tourists, and Tourism

Museums and Coping with Overtourism

“…In the context of a municipality tourism stakeholders [33] may be conceptualized as "individuals, groups or organisations with a shared interest in an issue or problem" [34] (p. 9) and in particular "all parties interested in or affected by tourism development" [19] (p. 467). Tourist destinations have diverse, multiple stakeholders representing the public, commercial, and non-governmental sectors [16][17][18][19]32,[34][35][36]. Some of them are firmly embedded in particular destinations (local), while others are loosely linked with or external to them (non-local).…”

“…Support for the design, production and sale of good quality, locally made souvenirs and products sold to tourists [36];…”

“From souvenirs to 3D printed souvenirs”. Exploring the capabilities of additive manufacturing technologies in (re)-framing tourist souvenirs

“…The study contributes to theory in several ways. First, we proposed a new type of souvenir product that we argue is distinct from existing souvenirs because it places the visitor at the centre of the personalisation effort and production process and it does not fit within existing souvenir typologies (Decrop & Masset, 2014;Gordon, 1986;Hashimoto & Telfer, 2007;Swanson, 2012). Previously souvenirs were considered passive objects-memory holders, reminders, keepsakes -purchased or collected to make a tangible memory of an intangible experience (Collins-Kreiner & Zins, 2011;Fangxuan & Ryan, 2018;Haldrup, 2017;Morgan & Pritchard, 2005).…”

’Tourist Price’ and Diasporic Visitors: Negotiating the Value of Descent

“…signposted prices) that are not frequently found in shopping districts elsewhere in this region, setting this one apart as possibly targeting a consumer not commonly found outside of this geographic zone. Finally, it is selling predominantly non-essential goods-even the foods and textiles available could be considered luxury items and decorative for a specific audience that is interested in purchasing a 'souvenir' referring to the place from which it was purchased (Swanson 2014). While perennial residents do live in close proximity to this area, many of their daily needs are not met on this street.…”

“…Second, this crucial point of negotiation encounter may also be implicitly shaped by Morocco's discursive, political and economic position as a site for tourism (Hillali 2007;Minca and Wagner forthcoming). As a colony and an independent state, Moroccan spatial planning has fostered the physical space for these interactions to take place by preserving the 'old city' as a place to go shopping, and perpetuating the demand for souvenirs as an emergent and complex site themselves (Swanson and Timothy 2012;Swanson 2014). Finally, intersecting these two, this crux may also be shaped by a desire for material culture objects (which may or may not be characterized by the purchaser as a 'souvenir') that locate belongings across borders, and recreate a 'home' at a distance (cf.…”