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A disadvantage <strong>of</strong> case sstudies<br />
is that they do not reveal the focus <strong>of</strong> the research at the<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g but provide an emergent focus. <strong>The</strong> fact that reproduction <strong>of</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs may<br />
be denied due to verification by participants is also a disadvantage. In addition, s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
the f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs are case sensitive, they may not be able to be generalized beyond the case<br />
studied.<br />
Table 3. 1 Advantages and disadvantages <strong>of</strong> case studies<br />
Source: Adapted from Jenn<strong>in</strong>gs (2001, p. 178)<br />
Most previous researc research related to food and tourism is s based on case studies studies. This is<br />
because, among other reasons, case studies can demonstrate the “richness” <strong>of</strong> the<br />
experiences (Sharples, 2003b, p. 49). Among some <strong>of</strong> the recent case study research,<br />
Hashimoto and Telfer (2006) explored the relationship between place identity and food<br />
market<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Canada. A similar study was conducted by Kenken and Go (2006) to<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestigate the relationship between tourist encounters and dest<strong>in</strong>ation identity <strong>in</strong><br />
Zeeland, Netherlands. <strong>The</strong> Juneteent Juneteenth h festival celebrated <strong>in</strong> Kansas, USA was studied<br />
by Donovan and de BBres<br />
(2006) to <strong>in</strong>vestigate how African–American American culture was<br />
promoted by the festival as a cul<strong>in</strong>ary attraction. Use and perception <strong>of</strong> local food <strong>in</strong> the<br />
bed and breakfast sector <strong>in</strong> New Zealan Zealand’s South Island sland was researched by Nummendal<br />
and Hall (2006).<br />
advantages<br />
• permits <strong>in</strong>-depth depth data<br />
• evidence is grounded <strong>in</strong> the social<br />
sett<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>in</strong>g studied<br />
• accuracy can be verified by study<br />
members<br />
• possible elim<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> researcher<br />
bias due to member check<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• methodological triangulation<br />
Further studies <strong>in</strong>clude the study by Smith and Xiao (2008) 8) to explore the possibility <strong>of</strong><br />
extend<strong>in</strong>g the techniques <strong>of</strong> supply cha<strong>in</strong> analysis to cul<strong>in</strong>ary tourism activities such as<br />
restaurants and farmers farmers’ markets. Stewart, , Bramble and Ziraldo (2008) explore the<br />
issues and advances made <strong>in</strong> w<strong>in</strong>e and cul<strong>in</strong>ary tourism to provide recommendations for<br />
the future success <strong>of</strong> these activities <strong>in</strong> Canada’s Niagara region. <strong>The</strong> connection and<br />
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disadvantages<br />
• research focus not clearly stated at<br />
the start (emergent focus)<br />
• subjective research focus<br />
• possibility <strong>of</strong> denied reproduction <strong>of</strong><br />
evidence due to member check<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• potential <strong>of</strong> bias <strong>in</strong> data<br />
collection,analysis and f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
• f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs are specific to case<br />
• non- generalizability to other cases