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Authenticity lost? The significance of cultural villages in the conservation of heritage in South Africa

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Boonzaaier, Chris Wels, Harry
Copyright Year	2017
Description	Based on a(n) (interrupted) period of 15 years of fieldwork, this study explores the question whether cultural villages in South Africa are to be considered an effective way to conserve a particular cultural heritage in an authentic way. In order to answer this question, three notions of authenticity are juxtaposed with three types of cultural villages. The outcomes reveal a nuanced answer that suggests that some types of cultural villages do contribute to the conservation of an authentic cultural heritage, but not all. The research also shows how cultural heritage tourism is often haunted and influenced by old colonial stereotypes and exoticism.
Related Links	https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/2263/59268/1/Boonzaaier_Authenticity_2018.pdf
Ending Page	193
Page Count	13
Starting Page	181
ISSN	1743873X
e-ISSN	17476631
DOI	10.1080/1743873x.2017.1284851
Journal	Journal of Heritage Tourism
Issue Number	2
Volume Number	13
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2017-02-02
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Cultural Studies Cultural Villages Cultural Heritage Authenticity Commoditisation Exoticism
Content Type	Text
Subject	History Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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