Turystyka jako rynek doświadczeń
Tourism as an experience market

Summary/Abstract: The article examines tourism as a field of conspicuous, prestigious consumption. Nowadays very often collected impressions, emotions, experiences, as opposed to material goods, have distinctive function. Therefore strong and unique experiences are what consumers aspire to, their consumption is associated with high status. One of the main “experience markets” is tourism. It becomes a source of unique experiences which play distinctive role. Many tourists desire authenticity. The prestigious function of tourism is realized thanks to availability of advanced recording equipment and via virtual fora.

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