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Authenticity

Understanding Misinformation Through the Study of Heritage Tourism

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Authenticity

Understanding Misinformation Through the Study of Heritage Tourism

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This book studies authenticity, which is a kind of truth to self, through the study of heritage tourism. When a heritage site is inauthentic, it leads to misinformation. Tourism scholars have been studying authenticity for about 50 years, and this book draws upon the theories and approaches of tourism studies to understand better misinformation, which has become a major topic of study since the US presidential elections in 2016. The book includes a discussion of common-sense and academic notions of authenticity, surveys a half century of scholarship on authenticity, and provides three case studies of heritage tourism sites: Lindsborg, KS (known as Little Sweden, USA), Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, and the Gettysburg battlefield in Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface
1.Authenticity and Misinformation in the American Historical Experience
2.Academic Research by Tourism and Information Scholars
3.Authenticity in Small Heritage Tourism Sites: The Case of Lindsborg, KS
4.Authenticity in Large Private Heritage Tourism Sites: The Case of Colonial Williamsburg
5.Authenticity in Large Public Heritage Tourism Sites: The Case of Gettysburg
6.Lessons About Authenticity and Misinformation
Notes
Index
About the Authors

Product details

Published Mar 04 2024
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 192
ISBN 9781538172643
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 3 b/w photos; 8 tables;
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

James W. Cortada

James W. Cortada is a Senior Research Fellow at th…

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