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Self-orientalism, joke-work and host-tourist relation

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  • Wei, Lei
  • Qian, Junxi
  • Sun, Jiuxia

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Literatures in tourism research have pointed out the hosttourist relationship is co-constituted by tourists and local hosts. It is necessary to attend closely to local people’s tactics and strategies to harness and re-shape effects of tourist encounters. This article is particularly interested in the subtle, covert forms of resistance that nonetheless generate circuits and networks of alternative meanings. In particular, it focuses on contestations over the notion of authenticity. With a study of cultural tourism in Lugu Lake, China, this article contributes to debates over host-tourist relations and contested authenticity by providing a nuanced ethnographic account of day-to-day interactions, engagement and power negotiations between Mosuo and tourists. The study highlights self-orientalism and joke-work as two primary forms of mediated resistance.

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  • Wei, Lei & Qian, Junxi & Sun, Jiuxia, 2018. "Self-orientalism, joke-work and host-tourist relation," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 89-99.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:68:y:2018:i:c:p:89-99
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2017.12.003
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    1. Lin Zuo & Jie Zhang & Ronda J Zhang & Yingying Zhang & Meng Hu & Min Zhuang & Wei Liu, 2020. "The Transition of Soundscapes in Tourist Destinations from the Perspective of Residents’ Perceptions: A Case Study of the Lugu Lake Scenic Spot, Southwestern China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-15, February.
    2. Rickly, Jillian M., 2022. "A review of authenticity research in tourism: Launching the Annals of Tourism Research Curated Collection on authenticity," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    3. Zhou, Lingxu, 2020. "Hitchhiking tourism and social trust: exploring Chinese experiences through travel blogs," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).

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