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One for the Road: The No-Nonsense Guide to Tourism
This pocket-sized softbound guide from the folks at The New Internationalist is not your typical travel book. It's a toughie. The No-Nonsense Guide to Tourism takes a harsh look at the often invisible impacts of global tourism and challenges readers to think about some of the big picture effects that travel has on the world. It basically demystifies one of the biggest industries in the world by examining things like labor conditions, the role of travel and vacations in western cultures, and trends like the popular gap year. In short, concise language, the book covers the history of tourism, the psychological forces that drive Westerners to travel to exotic destinations, and the economic, political and social impact of the tourism industry. Author Pamela Nowicka is a journalist and consultant who has working with organizations such as Tourism Concern, a charity that works with communities in destination countries to reduce social and environmental problems. She has written on numerous tourism and ethics subjects.
Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, History, Learning, Books, One for the Road
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globetrotter1228 Jun 25th 2007 9:07PM
While I haven't read this book (although am now intending to) I find the subject multi-faceted and extremely interesting. There is a fascinating article by Africanist Rachel Hoffman titled "Seduction, Surrender, and Portable Paradise: Dogon Art in Modern Mali." While it is partially focused on the Dogon in particular, it offers valuable insight on the philosophies behind tourism in general.
Here's a link if you're interested:
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/history/mann/c1020/hoffman/hoffman.html