El debate sobre la autenticidad en la antropología del turismo
Antropología Experimental June 16, 2015 Norma Fuller 10 citations
Within the anthropology of tourism, a debate continues over whether turning cultural expressions into consumer goods is harmful. Early anthropologists condemned commercialization and spectacle, but many now argue that no one can determine which expressions are authentic or who has the right to decide. This work proposes that authenticity is not an inherent quality of a cultural trait or phenomenon; instead, it is a social process—a struggle in which conflicting interests try to impose their version of history and claim the right to represent it. Three cases from Peru illustrate such disputes over authenticity: the Raymis, the Fiesta del Carmen in Paucartambo (Cusco), and the Ayahuasca ritual.