Authenticity in Tourism Experiences: a new approach based on Edgar Morin’s Complexity Theory

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https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v12i3.1457

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Authenticity. Tourism. Complexity Thinking Theory. Edgar Morin.

Abstract

 This essay aims to provide an alternative lens for interpreting the construct ‘authenticity’ in the context of tourist experiences. The literature review presents the main authors of the field and its different known types of authenticity, among them the objective, constructivist and existential authenticity. The analysis and reflection of these different perspectives provide the basis for proposing the adoption of an alternative epistemological ground to the interpretation of authenticity in tourist experiences, which may lead to a better understanding of this phenomenon. Thus, it is proposed that Edgar Morin's Complexity Theory may offer a complementary view to the understanding of authenticity in the context of tourism, insofar as it may allow an alternative to the traditional fragmented way of thinking, and reflections from a more holistic view of the phenomenon. This discussion resulted in propositions, which are discussed at the end of this paper.

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Mariana Bueno de Andrade Matos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Turismo e Hotelaria da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Graduada em Turismo pelo IFPE e Graduada em Hotelaria pela UFPE, mestra e Doutora em Administração pela UFPE. Líder do Grupo de Pesquisa GHOSTO - Grupo de Estudos em Gastronomia, Hospitalidade e Turismo.

Maria de Lourdes de Azevedo Barbosa, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Doutora e Mestre em Administração pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (PROPAD/UFPE), Bacharel em Turismo pela UFPA; Professora do Departamento de Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (DHT/UFPE) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração (UFPE); Coordenadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Hotelaria e Turismo da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (PPHTUR/UFPE)

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Published

2018-12-09

How to Cite

Matos, M. B. de A., & Barbosa, M. de L. de A. (2018). Authenticity in Tourism Experiences: a new approach based on Edgar Morin’s Complexity Theory. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 12(3), 154–171. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v12i3.1457

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2018): setembro/dezembro

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