Liminality and festivals—Insights from the East
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2020
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Elservier
Abstract
This research extends our knowledge of liminality through investigating how the liminal experiences
of festival-goers are constructed in a Chinese music festival context. The research
employs a multi-site data collection approach undertaking field observations and 68 in-depth
semi-structured interviews at seven music festivals across three years. The study contributes to
the theoretical development of a liminality framework by providing empirical evidence of the
nature of liminality. It extends our understanding of event tourist experiences by highlighting the
development and role of three types of communitas and identifying six stages within a rite of
passage. The resulting multifaceted coexistence of liminal behaviours and identity with everyday
routine life provides a new approach to the critical understanding of the role of liminality.
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Annals of Tourism Research 80 (2020) 102810
Keywords
Liminality,Communitas,Rite of passage,Music festivals,China