Tourism, Globalisation and Cultural Change
Donald V. L. Macleod
In what ways does tourism change the host community? This book offers original insights into the broad and deep influences of tourism, and places them within the historical context of globalisation. Intensive fieldwork spanning many years on a Canary Island has produced a rich portrayal of the community, examining the changes experienced in areas including their working lives, families, identities, local culture, values, attitudes, political structure and economic base. The tourists, predominantly independent, are also examined, and their unique impact analysed. The research emphasises the indigenous experience, and makes cross-cultural comparisons, especially with island communities. It employs the methods of ... Read more
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Oriol Pi-Sunyer, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 11:4, December 2005 This book offers insights into the influences of tourists and tourism on the host ... Read more