6. ‘Souvenirs’ at the Margin? Place, Commodities, Transformations and the Symbolic in Buddha Sculptures from Luang Prabang, Laos

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. 1. Theorising Tourism and Souvenirs, Glocal Perspectives on the Margins 1
5. Part 1: Theorising Experience and Behaviour
6. 2. With the Passing of Time: The Changing Meaning of Souvenirs 29
7. 3. Souvenirs and Self-identity 40
8. 4. Souveniring Occupational Artefacts: The Chef’s Uniform 49
9. Part 2: Theorising Place and Identity
10. 5. Souvenirs of the American Southwest: Objective or Constructive Authenticity? 63
11. 6. ‘Souvenirs’ at the Margin? Place, Commodities, Transformations and the Symbolic in Buddha Sculptures from Luang Prabang, Laos 82
12. 7. Souvenirs as Transactions in Place and Identity: Perspectives from Aotearoa New Zealand 98
13. Part 3: Glocal Case Studies in Sustainable Tourism
14. 8. Green Tourism Souvenirs in Rural Japan: Challenges and Opportunities 119
15. 9. Understanding Tourist Shopping Village Experiences on the Margins 132
16. 10. Souvenir Development in Peripheral Areas: Local Constraints in a Global Market 147
17. 11. Souvenir Production and Attraction: Vietnam’s Traditional Handicraft Villages 161
18. 12. World Heritage-themed Souvenirs for Asian Tourists in Macau 176
19. 13. Lessons in Tourism and Souvenirs from the Margins: Glocal Perspectives 189
20. Index 200