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Course Description:
This course covers the anthropological study of tourism.Ý
Course topics include:
- Cultural Responses towards Tourism (How do local people
feel about having tourists in their backyards?Ý Do they
feel that the economic benefits outweigh the sense of being
intruded upon?Ý How does this vary from one place to the
next?)
- The Cultural Politics of Tourism Representation (Whose
culture and what culture is represented in contexts where
there are multiple ethnic groups?)
- Tourist Arts and the ìCommodificationî of Culture (Do
local cultures remain ìauthenticî when they start to produce
junk for tourists?)
- Economic Development and Tourism (Is tourism a good path
for a developing country? Why or why not? Do certain locals
benefit more from tourism development?)
- Gender and Tourism Development (How does tourism affect
women and men differently?Ý What job opportunities are available
and how do cultural constructions of gender influence who
gets these jobs?Ý Finally, how has ìsex tourismî affected
women in some countries?)
- Sustainable Development and Ecotourism (Is ecotourism
really eco-friendly? Does ecotourism help save the environment
and maintain homes for endangered species? What are the
results of ecotourism in different countries?)
Requirements:
Class attendance & participation, final paper and presentation,
reading assignments, midterm exam, final exam.
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