Cultural Representation in the Yunnan Ethnic Folk Villages: Tensions and Contradictions

Yang, Li

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Cultural Representation in the Yunnan Ethnic Folk Villages: Tensions and Contradictions

dc.contributor.author	Yang, Li
dc.contributor.department	Department of Geography, Western Michigan University
dc.date	2023-09-23T15:40:14.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T21:24:24Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T21:24:24Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.description.abstract	Ethnic tourism is increasingly recognized and studied for its economic, social and cultural importance. This research employs multiple methods including interviews, surveys, informal discussions, and observations to examine the representation of multi-ethnic cultures in a wellknown ethnic theme park – Yunnan Ethnic Folk Villages (YEFV) in Yunnan, China. It is revealed that cultural representations do not exist in isolation but are intertwined in a broad social, political and economic context in which cultural images are continuously produced and consumed. Historical, political and cultural discourses influence how minority people are represented in the attraction. It is argued that effective ethnic involvement in managing cultural display and tourist attractions is essential for the sustainable development of ethnic tourism.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/48177
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1491&context=ttra&unstamped=1
dc.source.status	published
dc.title	Cultural Representation in the Yunnan Ethnic Folk Villages: Tensions and Contradictions
dc.type	article
dc.type	event
digcom.contributor.author	Yang, Li
digcom.identifier	ttra/2009/Presented_Papers/14
digcom.identifier.contextkey	8949868
digcom.identifier.submissionpath	ttra/2009/Presented_Papers/14
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