Tourism, Imagination and Local Territory: Identity and Cultural Heritage issues in the City of Grasse on the French Riviera

• Authors: Rosati-Marzetti ChloeTourism – Local identity – Cultural heritage –Transmission
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

From an anthropological point of view, the elaboration of identity mechanisms (rooted in monuments and landscapes) can be deconstructed in order to understand the impact of cultural heritage upon inhabitants. This study, based on the French city of Grasse (French Riviera), demonstrates how cultural heritage is used in the creation of local identity and how it can impact social, cultural, economical and political fields. Cultural heritage is used here to understand identity strategies. It is established as a point of reference and a local marker. It legitimizes social order and validates local identity. This situation is not an exception in the area, and these cultural constructions can be seen in others touristic cities on the French Riviera.

Keywords

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Tourism; Local identity; Cultural heritage; Transmission

• Publisher: Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk
• Journal: Our Europe. Ethnography – Ethnology – Anthropology of Culture
• Year: 2015
• Issue: Vol. 4
• Pages: 23-34

Contributors

author

Rosati-Marzetti ChloeTourism – Local identity – Cultural heritage –Transmission

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