Anthropologists and other social scientists have traditionally decried the effects of tourism on exotic cultures, but contemporary research reveals that this growing resource is being utilized by rational actors to achieve political and social gains. Study of the effects of tourism on the political choices of Maya in Yucatán suggests that tourism helps indigenous actors negotiate favorable terms with state and private actors. Further, the presence of tourists reorganizes the costs and benefits of behaviors such as protests or land invasions. Thus this extrainstitutional behavior is more prevalent in the largest tourist areas (Cancún, Mérida, and Chichén Itzá) and covert behaviors such as pilfering and sick-outs in nontourist areas.Tradicionalmente, los antropólogos y científicos sociales han condenado los efectos del turismo sobre culturas exóticas, pero la investigación contemporánea pone de manifiesto que este recurso creciente está siendo utilizado por actores racionales para lograr beneficios políticos y sociales. El estudio de los efectos del turismo sobre las preferencias políticas de los maya en Yucatán sugiere que el turismo ayuda a los actores indígenas a negociar tér-minos favorables con actores estatales y privados. Además, la presencia de turistas reorganiza los costos y beneficios de conductas como protestas o invasiones de tierras. Entonces, esta conducta extra-institucional es más prevalente en las zonas turísticas más grandes (Cancún, Mérida y Chichén Itzá) y las conductas encubiertas como el rateo y las ausencias colectivas por enfermedad prevalecen en zonas no-turísticas.

There is little discussion as to the involvement of military students in higher education and their benefit to the classroom in the form of civic development and learning outcomes. The study suggests that all students benefit from these engagements but special considerations should be undertaken by creating positive learning environments.

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