A dropped stitch in time: The experience of déjà vivait in tourism
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article expands upon the well-known concept of déjà vu to develop the notion of déjà vivait. Encountered in association with tourism activities, journeys, or mementos that inadvertently recall former temporal surroundings, déjà vivait describes an uncanny feeling of having already lived a particular moment. Collaborative autoethnographic research illustrates the chronological confrontations that momentarily disorientate sense of past and present, making one aware of latent temporal patterns and their passing. Also, the kairological connotations employed to make sense of personal finitude, as is aroused by the juxtaposition of former young-adult and current middle-aged selves. By contributing to understandings of time in relation to tourism consumption, déjà vivait draws attention to chronological/kairological weavings and unravellings of temporal frameworks.
Source: Annals of Tourism Research
Authors: Brendan Canavan, Jillian Rickly, Carol Zhang
Institution: University of Nottingham
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,060
OpenAlex ID: W7164883426