The Dimensions, Mechanism, and Role of Activation: A New Approach to the Evolution of Authenticity
Published online on May 14, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Travel Research, Ahead of Print.
To address the limitations of concepts such as aura, invented tradition, and emergent authenticity in explaining how authenticity evolves, this study proposes the concept of “activation” to elucidate the interplay between cultural continuity and ...
To address the limitations of concepts such as aura, invented tradition, and emergent authenticity in explaining how authenticity evolves, this study proposes the concept of “activation” to elucidate the interplay between cultural continuity and ...