TY - BOOK ID - 138232418 TI - Authenticating ethnic tourism PY - 2011 SN - 1283147432 9786613147431 1845411595 1845411579 1845411587 PB - Bristol, UK ; Tonawanda, NY : Channel View Publications, DB - UniCat KW - Tourism KW - Culture and tourism KW - Ethnic groups KW - Hainan Sheng (China) KW - Social life and customs. KW - China. KW - Hainan Island. KW - authenticity. KW - developing areas. KW - ethnic tourism development. KW - stakeholder interaction. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138232418 AB - This book represents a shifting of emphasis away from the discourse of authenticity to the process of authenticating ethnic tourism. It focuses upon what authentication is, how it works, who is involved, and what the problems are in the process. By using the study of folk villages on Hainan Island, China, the book suggests that authenticity evolves from a static into a more dynamic concept, which can be formulated according to the different stages of development relating to all the stakeholders involved. Authentication is an interactive process in which a balance of forces defines a state of equilibrium. The book uncovers some interesting findings that will significantly contribute to the literature on ethnic tourism in developing areas. ER -