1. Heritage/ “culture” is increasingly “staged” Tourist performances, national “arts and culture” Museum displays “Invented traditions”

2. Erving Goffman Public, social life is “staged” People have roles/scripts “Backstages” = – People prepare their performances – Break out of their roles – Reality becomes different from what we usually think it is

3. What is “true” in cultural performance? What do viewers seem to “want”? Anxiety over: – Authenticity What do stagers “want”? Anxiety over: – Commercial viability – Proper reflection of identities – Who decides?

4. Access to backstages Becomes a goal in itself “Rough Guide” and “Lonely Planet” guides – True encounters True encounters – Infinite regress? – There is always a backstage somewhere…