Alluring opportunities : tourism, empire, and African labor in colonial Mozambique / Todd Cleveland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleveland, Todd, author.

Series:

Histories and cultures of tourism.

Histories and cultures of tourism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Mozambique--History.

Tourism.

Tourism--Mozambique--Employees--Social conditions.

Mozambique--History--1891-1975.

Mozambique.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This book reconstructs the birth and development of the tourism sector in colonial Mozambique, from roughly 1890 to 1975, with a focus on the experiences of African laborers in the industry."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The Co-Development of Tourism in Colonial Mozambique

The Promise and Delivery of Tourism in a Colonial Space

"Europe in Africa": Tourism in Lourenço Marques

Urban Nightlife: The Powerful Allure of the "Forbidden Fruit"

The Lure of the Game: International Hunters and African Guides

Safari: Shooting Mozambique's Wildlife with a Camera

Epilogue: Post-colonial Legacies of Colonial-era Tourism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Cleveland, Todd Alluring Opportunities

ISBN:

9781501768323

1501768328

9781501768330

1501768336

OCLC:

1378935988