Selective Reconstruction of Ethnic Tourism and Cultural Heritage
A Case Study of A Folk Culture in Tibet
Abstract: This paper, being a case study of a peasant-run spare time Tibetan opera troupe, aims to show how national culture is utilized as a kind of resource and tool, and how it is decorated, showcased and consumed as capital in the market. The author concludes that traditional culture in tourism areas，in this case the Tibetan traditional culture，is shaped jointly by the need of tourists and the accommodating creations of the local cultural elites.
