Current Issues in Tourism
Editor: C. Michael Hall (Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand) and Chris Cooper (Foundation Professor of Tourism, University of Queensland, Australia) Michael and Chris are joint editor of the book series Aspects of Tourism. Reviews Editor John Jenkins (University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia)
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Volume: 9 Number: 6 Page: 481–498
doi:10.2167/cit280.0
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Reconceptualising Interpretation: The Role of Tour Guides in Authentic Tourism
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Yvette Reisingera and Carol Steinerb
aSchool of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Florida International University, 3000 N.E. 151st Street HM 210, North Miami, Florida, USA and bJitter Philosophical Services, 12 Nolan Street, Sarina, Queensland, Australia
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The aim of this paper is to reconceptualise interpretation as one of the major functions of a tour guide. The paper is based on the philosophy of Martin Heidegger (1996). It suggests that tour guides in their current incarnation might be largely superfluous in authentic tourism. The reconceptualisation of interpretation by adopting Heidegger’s philosophy promises to enhance the role of tour guides in authentic tourism and enrich the tourism experiences. Special attention is paid to unusual tour guides working in Israel.
Keywords: interpretation, tour guides, authentic tourism
© 2006 Y. Reisinger & C. Steiner
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