Tourism art and souvenirs: The material culture of tourism

摘要

The ubiquitous presence of souvenirs in global cultural circuits has attracted attention in tourism theory, with many academics stressing their relevance to popular culture (Kohn & Love 2001). The book takes a close look at the ways souvenirs are made in an increasingly globalized environment, highlighting that their fluidity affects production processes and material signification. Tourism Art and Souvenirs contends that the souvenirs' reproductive nature (they come in multiple copies) enhances, rather than damages, their claim to authenticity, as they have to be both representative of a place and available to mass markets. David Hume's hypothesis connects to similar arguments in tourism theory that pertain to tourism's recognition as a popular, rather than elite, activity.