Positioning museums on an authenticity continuum

Deepak Chhabra

doi:10.1016/j.annals.2007.12.001

Positioning museums on an authenticity continuum

Deepak Chhabra

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Abstract

This research was designed to contribute to scholarly and applied understanding of how curators define authenticity and how those perspectives fit into the contemporary role of museums today. The study was drawn from a sample of curators based in the heritage museums of the state of Iowa, United States. A complex cross-section of ideologies behind the museum curtains is unveiled. This study positions the curators on an authenticity continuum and suggests a negotiation model reflecting active citizenship and social capital for the museum audience seeking a cultural tourism experience.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-447
Number of pages	21
Journal	Annals of Tourism Research
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2007.12.001
State	Published - Apr 2008

Keywords

authenticity
constructivism
essentialism
museums
negotiation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Development
Marketing
Business and International Management
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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