Journeys of creation: experiencing the unknown, the Other and authenticity as an epiphany of the self
Stephen Wearing, Matthew McDonald, Joan Ankor
The purpose of this study is to offer an analysis of the tourist experience through a focus on 'epiphany', which is conceptualized as an interactional moment that creates change and transformation in self-identity. We suggest that an epiphany in tourism can be understood by analysing its links with the philosophical concepts of existential authenticity, the Other and the unknown. In the experience of the unknown, the traveller becomes more conscious of authentic modes of existence. This analysis explores the theoretical boundaries of the tourist experience by focusing on the construction of self-identity and subjectivity through the process of travel.
Tourism Recreation Research
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The Other Arts & Humanities 100%
Self-identity Arts & Humanities 87%
Epiphany Arts & Humanities 85%
Tourists Arts & Humanities 61%
Authenticity Arts & Humanities 57%
Journey Arts & Humanities 52%
Philosophical Concepts Arts & Humanities 39%
Tourism Arts & Humanities 31%
Wearing, S., McDonald, M., & Ankor, J. (2016). Journeys of creation: experiencing the unknown, the Other and authenticity as an epiphany of the self. Tourism Recreation Research, 41(2), 157-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2016.1159058
Wearing, Stephen ; McDonald, Matthew ; Ankor, Joan. / Journeys of creation: experiencing the unknown, the Other and authenticity as an epiphany of the self. In: Tourism Recreation Research. 2016 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 157-167.
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Wearing S, McDonald M, Ankor J. Journeys of creation: experiencing the unknown, the Other and authenticity as an epiphany of the self. Tourism Recreation Research. 2016;41(2):157-167. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2016.1159058