National Identity Construction in Cultural and Creative Tourism: The Double Mediators of Implicit Cultural Memory and Explicit Cultural Learning

• Published in: SAGE open Vol. 11; no. 3
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shu-Ning, Ruan, Wen-Qi, Yang, Ting-Ting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2021; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Construction (Process); Cultural heritage; Cultural identity; Cultural Influences; Cultural transmission; Interviews; National identity; Tourism; national identity; cultural memory; cultural learning; cultural identity; cultural and creative tourism

In light of the gap in the national identity research, this study proposes, constructs, and examines the path to national identity by using a mixed-method approach. Study 1 collected 502 questionnaires from Chinese tourists, and Study 2 conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 tourists. The find...