Ecotourism and Cultural Production

An Anthropology of Indigenous Spaces in Ecuador
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-47010-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 267 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3552 g

Ecotourism is a unique facet of globalization, promising the possibility of reconciling the juggernaut of development with ecological/cultural conservation. Davidov offers a comparative analysis of the issue using a case study of indigenous Kichwa people of Ecuador and their interactions with globalization and transnational systems.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davidov, V.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Ethnographie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Tourismus & Reise Tourismus & Reise: Ökonomie, Ökologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Historical Foundations and Contemporary Dimensions of Kichwa Ecotoursim 2. Ecotourism: Nature, Culture, and Ethnocentrism 3. Ecoturismo in Ecuador: An Ethnohistorical Account of Rainforests, Indians, and Oil 4. Consuming and (Re)Producing Alterity: Snapshots, Stories, and Souvenirs 5. In Their Own Words: Ecotourism in the Lowland Kichwa Communities 6. Shamans and "Shams" 7. Curating Culture: The Case of the Ethnographic Museum in Chichico Rumi 8. Discussion and Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Veronica Davidov is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Monmouth University, USA