Souvenirs: What and why we buy

Wilkins (2011) · Journal of Travel Research · Read the paper

Wilkins, Journal of Travel Research 50(3), 2011, 239-247. A study of what tourists buy as souvenirs and why, including the effect of gender. It finds that souvenirs serve mainly as evidence of the experience and highlights the roles of memory and gift-giving.

Wilkins, Journal of Travel Research 50(3), 2011, 239-247. A study of what tourists buy as souvenirs and why, including the effect of gender. It finds that souvenirs serve mainly as evidence of the experience and highlights the roles of memory and gift-giving.

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Wilkins, H. (2011). Souvenirs: What and why we buy. Journal of Travel Research, 50(3), 239-247. doi:10.1177/0047287510362782 https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287510362782