Values of souvenirs as commodities
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Paraskevaidis, P. and Andriotis, K. 2015. Values of souvenirs as commodities. Tourism Management. 48, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.10.014
Type | Article |
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Title | Values of souvenirs as commodities |
Authors | Paraskevaidis, P. and Andriotis, K. |
Abstract | Although souvenirs have received increased research interest in tourism studies, sociological research in this field still remains limited. This exploratory study aspires to overcome past research negligence on the values identified in social theory for commodities, such as Marx’s use and exchange values and Baudrillard’s sign-value, as well as introducing an additional one, the spiritual-value. By using a sample of twenty respondents in Veria, a small city in Northern Greece, this study attempts to interpret souvenirs as commodities with certain values and to identify the functions that tourists expect to perceive when purchasing them. Despite its limitations, this study provided a theoretical understanding of the sociological aspects of souvenirs’ consumption in relation to the four values. |
Keywords | Values of souvenirs; Marx's use and exchange values; Baudrillard's sign-value; Spirituality; Authenticity |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | Tourism Management |
ISSN | 0261-5177 |
Electronic | 1879-3193 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Nov 2014 |
Jun 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Mar 2015 |
Accepted | 24 Oct 2014 |
Submitted | 06 Jun 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Copyright Statement | The full text is the author's preprint, archived in accordance with the Elsevier's sharing policy https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/sharing |
Additional information | The final published version available on open access at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.10.014 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.10.014 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000350710600001 |
Language | English |
First submitted version |
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