Tourism, Gender, and Ethnicity

Wilson, Tamar Diana; Ypeij, Annelou

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“…Over the past 50 years, Latin America and the Caribbean have become increasingly popular destinations for tourists, particularly from the United States and Europe (Wilson & Ypeij, 2012).…”

Section: Historical Influences On Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable tourism in protected areas as a driver for environmental conservation and community development in Guatemala

Gonzalez¹

2021

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Developing sustainable tourism in protected areas is of interest because of their marketable settings for outdoor activities in natural environments and for their role in protecting cultural and natural assets. Managing and planning these areas for tourism poses challenges because of issues pertaining to income generation, community development, and visitor management. The region of Lake Izabal-Rio Dulce in Guatemala contains three protected areas – Cerro San Gil, Rio Dulce National Park, and Chocon Machacas – that are significant in protecting biodiversity but are not effectively managed for tourism. Through a case study and a multi-method approach to are not effectively managed for tourism. Through a case study and a multi-method approach to collect data, the perspectives of selected tourism planning and management organizations and tourists were investigated to gauge sustainable tourism initiatives and identify vulnerable zones in the protected areas. The findings show that community development has lagged, visitor management is required, and a greater extent of collaboration is needed to support sustainable management is required, and a greater extent of collaboration is needed to support sustainable tourism development.

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“…Over the past 50 years, Latin America and the Caribbean have become increasingly popular destinations for tourists, particularly from the United States and Europe (Wilson & Ypeij, 2012).…”

Section: Historical Influences On Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable tourism in protected areas as a driver for environmental conservation and community development in Guatemala

Gonzalez¹

2021

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“…Via such interactions, Bedouins confirm their cultural distinctiveness, and for them, women travelers embody the exotic. Tourists are consumers of the local constructionsof gender, ethnicity and sexuality in the forms of experiences, encounters, and fantasies made real [40]. In the case of "romance tourism" in Wadi Rum, the bodies of local men are ready to be "consumed" so that the power of their charm becomes unquestionable.…”

Section: Desert Romanticism: the Exotic And The Eroticmentioning

confidence: 99%

Between Desert and State: Power Relations and Balance Between Tradition and Modernity Among the Zalabieh Bedouins of Wadi Rum Desert

Marinaki¹

2021

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This article presents an ethnographic study based on the 22 month research conducted with the ZalabiehBedouins of Wadi Rum (Jordan); herein focuses on the conceptualization of the identity of the malepopulation in multidimentional ways. In the first placediscusses the concept of "Bedouinism" as constructed through interactions with the state both by consent and by rupture; and then analyzes "manhood" as self-identification as understood via interactions with the outside "other." Describes how the Zalabieh Bedouins of Wadi Rum desert, selected for their integrity, loyalty and trustworthy character, manned the army and the police, thereby maintaining and strengthening state institutions. It also shows, paradoxically, how the confidence to do so gives them the courage and audacity to oppose the State and its bureaucrats around certain issues. In addition discusses how manhood is related to Bedouinism and which cultural practices highlight manhood. Camel races and tourism--essential activities of these people--are examined as hegemonic power parameters that display "us" and construct "otherness." Presents a comparative analysis of camel races with "Balinese cockfights" as described and interpreted by Clifford Geertz in order to highlight certain important elements of Zalabieh Bedouin culture via cross-cultural comparison. Examines the dimensions of "space" and "place"--the desert as a physical environment-in the construction of the discrete Bedouin identity and argues that the dynamics of localityare encapsulated in the integration of the biological, the environmental, and the social as existential spaces. Within this overarching framework analyzes the relationships among male Zalabieh Bedouins within their vast desert territory to capture their dual identities as men of the desert and servants of the government, which exist in a state calledbalanced opposition.

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“…Change in the concept of travel and the use of time during the trip [1,3,7,8,14,35,36,38,39,41,42] Alternative of mass Tourism [4,6,7,40,[43][44][45] [35,57] The new concept proposes a radical change to the use of territory, recognition of heritage and the relationship with the destination: A slower experience over land, staying longer and traveling less [34]. With this change, the high environmental cost of the mainstream model-speedy transit by car and airline, intensive resources, maximizing visits, services standardization-passes to a less aggressive one characterized by slower travel timing, localness, low carbon footprint, customization, slow food and beverage choices, and resource reduction [1].…”

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Opportunities for Slow Tourism in Madeira

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The slow tourism movement is gaining popularity as more destinations focus on the local environment and heritage experience. The approach to slow tourism usually occurs either when traditional destinations exhaust their life cycle with an evident reduction in sustainability, or when newly emerging destinations decide to develop in this way. The case of Madeira is different; the island has several decades of tourism development without excessive pressure or overcrowding, and in planning for the future it wants to sustain these conditions. Seeking to understand Madeira’s perception of the development model, we surveyed entrepreneurs in Madeira’s lodging, restaurant and bar, shopping, transportation, intermediation, and tourist activity industries, as well as its public sector. Even without having encountered the popularized the ideas of slow tourism, Madeira’s tourism entrepreneurs show significant alignment with the values of quieter tourism. In contrast to its mature counterparts (i.e., Europe’s other popular sun and beach destinations), for Madeira it is not a question of destroying or rehabilitating, but rather of continuing sustainable development processes. Our results suggest that although slow tourism is typically a reaction to a very advanced phase of the life cycle, it can be the result of an endogenous impulse, as is true for Madeira.

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Tourism, Gender, and Ethnicity

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Sustainable tourism in protected areas as a driver for environmental conservation and community development in Guatemala

Sustainable tourism in protected areas as a driver for environmental conservation and community development in Guatemala

Between Desert and State: Power Relations and Balance Between Tradition and Modernity Among the Zalabieh Bedouins of Wadi Rum Desert

Opportunities for Slow Tourism in Madeira

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