The emergence of authenticity: Phases of tourist experience

Jillian Rickly and Brendan Canavan

Annals of Tourism Research, 2024, vol. 109, issue C

Abstract: Using the philosophy of critical realism, this article conceptualizes authenticity as a process of emergence to address the question: What makes authenticity possible? This envisions distinct authenticity phases, which are episodic, non-linear, and porous, accompanied by external triggers and internal processes that manifest before, during, and after travel, as perceived in relation to or activated by tourist experiences. Thus, pre-, proto-, in-situ, and post-authenticity phases are outlined and supported by current literature. In doing so, this article situates our current thinking about authenticity, which often foregrounds in-situ experience, within a broader understanding of its relationality to our social worlds beyond destinations. Finally, this approach offers new research avenues that emphasise the on-going emergent nature of authenticity over time.

Keywords: Authenticity; Authentication; Critical realism; Emergence; Tourist experience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2024.103844

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