Authenticity and Experience among Visitors at a Historic Village

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dc.contributor.authorHarvey, William Roberten
dc.contributor.committeechairRoggenbuck, Joseph W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLarkin, Kevin W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHull, Robert Bruce IVen
dc.contributor.departmentForestryen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T14:47:03Zen
dc.date.adate2004-03-18en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T14:47:03Zen
dc.date.issued1998-08-18en
dc.date.rdate2004-03-18en
dc.date.sdate2004-03-05en
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the concept of authenticity as applied at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (ACHNHP). Based on past theoretical research, a functional definition of authenticity is used in an effort to test whether or not visitors to the park come for reasons relating to authenticity. Further analyses are used to determine the relative importance of authenticity to other motivational reasons for visiting the park, and how the level of authenticity experienced at ACHNHP affects how respondents rate the importance and performance of many park setting attributes. Using motivation for authenticity and importance/performance variables as predictors, visitor knowledge, perceptions of crowding and conflict, and overall satisfaction are assessed. The results suggest that while authenticity is important for park visitors, experience outputs are difficult to forecast because of correlation among independent variables and homogeneity of park visitors. Recommendations are made for future researchers when examining the concept of authenticity.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03052004-132332en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03052004-132332en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9739en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartresult.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectimportance/performanceen
dc.subjectknowledgeen
dc.subjectcrowdingen
dc.subjectconflicten
dc.subjectsatisfactionen
dc.subjectauthenticityen
dc.titleAuthenticity and Experience among Visitors at a Historic Villageen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineForestryen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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