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Abstract
Souvenirs have been largely ignored in geographic work on tourism. This paper adds to the body of literature concerned with ‘tourism geographies’ by considering the partial lives of one type of souvenir; those labelled ‘banal’. This paper explores the negotiations that arise when such souvenirs (material objects from the exotic, extraordinary, temporary place of tourism) are implanted in the usual, ordinary place of ‘home’. It is argued the ‘placement’ of souvenirs in the home stems from the ‘place’ the souvenir holds for owners, via their enmeshment in social relationships, processes of fetishization and questions of authenticity. This paper asserts that ‘banal’ souvenirs (tea towels, bookmarks, food and drink) however ‘ordinary’ in appearance, and alike to items usually found at home, are just as likely to be placed in significant ways as supposedly authentic, hand-crafted souvenir goods. This paper thus argues that souvenirs offer a novel frame for thinking geographically about tourism.
议讨平凡旅游纪念品在家中的‘地位’和‘位置’
摘要：旅游地理学在很大成度上忽视了纪念品的重要性。本文通过一种被标记为‘平凡’的纪念品来增添旅游地理学在这方面的研究。这篇文章探讨了这类纪念品（作为一种来自暂时性的旅游地点以及拥有独特性的物件）被放设在寻常与普通的‘家’的环境中所产生的议讨。它揭露了纪念品在家中被安放的位置跟该物品在业主心目中的地位是有着直接关系的。而物品的地位则源自于社会关系，恋物之过程和真实性问题等因素。本文强调‘平凡’纪念品（例如茶巾，书签，食物以及饮料）尽管外观普通而且与许多家庭物品极为相似，也同样有可能跟所谓正宗手制的纪念品被放在重要的位置。因此，这篇文章认为纪念品能提供一个新的框架来思考旅游的地理性。
Acknowledgements
My appreciation goes to the participants who made this research possible, giving generously of their time, allowing me access to their homes and holiday souvenirs. Thanks are also due to the Economic and Social Research Council for funding this project through a 1+3 grant. My thanks also go to Tim Cresswell, Alan Lew and three anonymous referees for the thoughtful and constructive comments and suggestions which have greatly enriched this article.