Defend and remould–residents’ place identity construction in traditional villages in the rural tourism context: a case study of Cuandixia village, Beijing

Jinwei Wang, Haoyang Lan and Jiafei Chen

Tourism Critiques, 2024, vol. 5, issue 1, 21-43

Abstract: - This study aims to elucidate the process and internal mechanism of place identity construction in traditional villages under the impact of tourism by taking Cuandixia village as a case. The research methods comprise participatory observation and in-depth interviews with the residents. The main results are as follows: the impact of tourism on traditional villages is mainly reflected in space reconstruction, livelihood change, social relations restructuring and culture change; under the impact of tourism, the representation of residents’ identity construction shows complexity, with positive and negative effects; and the place identity construction of residents affects their perception of and attitudes toward tourism. Moreover, self-esteem and self-efficacy principles play a key role in their perception of tourism. This study provides some reference for further investigation of the tourism development model and the mental mechanism of residents in traditional villages.

Keywords: Traditional villages; Rural tourism; Heritage tourism; Place identity; Identity construction; Community participation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/TRC-10-2023-0023

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