The social sources of authenticity in global handicraft markets: Evidence from northern Thailand

Journal of Consumer Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-32

  Wherry, Frederick F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Cultural commodities; Economic sociology; Ethnic art; Handicrafts; Markets; Thailand; Tourism; Tourist art

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249162213     PISSN: 14695405     EISSN: 17412900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469540506060867     Document Type: Article

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