Ecotourism and Cultural Production : An Anthropology of Indigenous Spaces in Ecuador / by V. Davidov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidov, V., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Management.

Communication.

Culture--Study and teaching.

Culture.

Ethnology.

Anthropology.

Tourism Management.

Media and Communication.

Cultural Studies.

Ethnography.

Sociocultural Anthropology.

Local Subjects:

Tourism Management.

Media and Communication.

Cultural Studies.

Ethnography.

Anthropology.

Sociocultural Anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2013.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgemnets; Introduction: Two Museums; 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 Lowland Kichwa Communities; 6 Shamans and "Shams"; 7 Curating Culture: The Case of the Ethnographic Museum at Chichico Rumi; Discussion and Conclusion

Appendix I: Notes on Methods and Sample Interview QuestionsNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-253) and index.

ISBN:

9781349470105

1349470104

9781137355386

1137355387

OCLC:

880439019