The Authentic Interior: Questing Gemeinschaft in Post-Industrial Society

摘要: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a city whose economy was once based exclusively on steel production and heavy manufacture, is now developing its historical cultural amenities marketing itself as tourist destination. This paper explores the basis of city's appeal to visitors with an examination one major events, annual Christmas program. The research suggests that are lured by Bethlehem's small town charm suggestion authentic urban community. nostalgia apparently engages not only big-city tourists, but also those from suburbs municipalities. describes this case tourism in which principle attraction seems be vicarious experience gemeinschaft-like