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Beyond authenticity

Beyond authenticity This article argues that tourism performances, sights and sites communicate more than ‘truth’ about a ‘real’ culture. An examination and comparison of several touristic displays in the French and Spanish Basque areas suggest that the identity of European Basques is regularly transformed, articulated, contested and communicated in furtherance of cultural, political and economic goals. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tourist Studies: An International Journal SAGE

Beyond authenticity

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SAGE
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1468-7976
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1741-3206
DOI
10.1177/1468797602002001094
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Abstract

This article argues that tourism performances, sights and sites communicate more than ‘truth’ about a ‘real’ culture. An examination and comparison of several touristic displays in the French and Spanish Basque areas suggest that the identity of European Basques is regularly transformed, articulated, contested and communicated in furtherance of cultural, political and economic goals.

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Tourist Studies: An International Journal – SAGE

Published: Apr 1, 2002

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