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‘Authentic but not too much’: exploring perceptions of authenticity of virtual tourism

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  • Paolo Mura

    (School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts)

  • Rokhshad Tavakoli

    (Sunway University)

  • Saeed Pahlevan Sharif

    (Taylor’s Business School)

Abstract

Virtual tourism and authenticity are concepts amply discussed by tourism scholars. Yet, limited empirical studies have explored perceptions of authenticity of virtual tourism. This paper attempts to fill this gap existing in the body of knowledge as it provides an insight into perceptions of virtual tourism and authenticity. Driven by an interpretivist paradigm, twenty in-depth, online interviews were conducted with a group of tourism students studying in a Malaysian private university. The findings show that while virtual tourism was not perceived as totally inauthentic, the participants conceived corporeal and sensorial involvements as crucial components to experience authenticity in tourism settings.

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  • Paolo Mura & Rokhshad Tavakoli & Saeed Pahlevan Sharif, 0. "‘Authentic but not too much’: exploring perceptions of authenticity of virtual tourism," Information Technology & Tourism, Springer, vol. 0, pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:infott:v::y::i::d:10.1007_s40558-016-0059-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s40558-016-0059-y
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