From cultural events to sport events: A case study of cultural authenticity in the dragon boat races

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-40

  McCartney, Glenn ^a   Osti, Linda ^b  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attraction Attributes; Cultural Authenticity; Motivations; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055121336     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080701496750     Document Type: Article

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