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Anthropological contributions to tourism studies

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What have we learned since anthropologists first realized that tourists alter the societies they study? Intended for non-anthropologists, this paper explores this question and critiques the hegemony of business perspectives in tourism studies. It discusses tourism as a complex and fluid set of phenomena that cannot be reduced to one dimension, highlighting five points: (1) Tourism is one of the names of power. (2) The complex nature of tourism cannot be understood without studying socio-cultural processes. (3) The socio-ecological processes that construct territory determine and are determined by social space. (4) The industries of seduction create a corpus of desires through which socio-cultural groups forge their own identity. (5) Anthropological studies allow researchers to propose alternative forms of tourism development.

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  • Nogués-Pedregal, Antonio-Miguel, 2019. "Anthropological contributions to tourism studies," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 227-237.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:75:y:2019:i:c:p:227-237
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2019.02.005
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