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Considers the impact of tourism on local culture in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, from the 1930's to 1990. The farming and fishing community turned summer resort holds multiple meanings for different constituencies, such as tourists who come to photograph the Green Gables house as proof that they have seen the "real island; young people whose visits are a show of independence, marking the passage from childhood to adult life; and local residents who depend on tourism for their livelihood." These and other searches for meaning that take place within community boundaries bring about an intersection of tourism and local culture that challenges conventional notions of traditional culture and massification, authenticity and artificiality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Journal of Canadian Studies is the property of Journal of Canadian Studies and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.), M3: Article, Source type: Electronic(1), http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ahl&AN=9409213523&site=ehost-live