Cultural tourism and identity : rethinking indigeneity /
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| Imprint: | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012. |
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| Description: | xvi, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Afrika-studiecentrum series ; v. 24 Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 24. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8909651 |
| Summary: | Studies of cultural tourism and indigenous identity are fraught with questions concerning exploitation, entitlement, ownership and authenticity. Unease with the idea of leveraging a group identity for commercial gain is ever-present. This anthology articulates some of these debates from a multitude of standpoints. It assimilates the perspectives of members of indigenous communities, non-governmental organizations, tourism practitioners and academic researchers who participated in an action research project that aims to link research to development outcomes. The book's authors weave together discordant voices to create a dialogue of sorts, an endeavour to reconcile the divergent needs of the stakeholders in a way that is mutually beneficial. Although this book focuses on the Khomani Bushmen and the Zulu communities of Southern Africa, the issues raised are ubiquitous to the cultural tourism industry anywhere. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 231 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004234185 9004234187 9789004234581 9004234586 |
