2017 Faculty of Sports, Tourism and Social work Department of Tourism & Northern Studies EXF-0750, Autumn, 2017 Patricia Aida Linao Community Immersion: The Pros and Cons Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Indigenous Tourism 3. Impact of Tourism to Indigenous people The Why’s and What 4. Optimistic View Critical and Adaptive View 5. Conclusion 6. Reference 7. Appendix Introduction The Philippines is a land of cultural and natural diversity
within not only the tourism industry, but most public services regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Although it is a precarious subject, there have been many studies conducted regarding the economic impacts of tourism on some of Australia’s Indigenous communities. Mainly, the studies have been conducted in Uluru, the Northern Territory, East Kimberley, and Western Australia (***Altman 1987, Central Land Council et al 1987), as well as others involving tourism in Kakadu National
agencies ability to support the empowerment of Indigenous people and the will to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples before undertaking decisions on public policy and programs designed to foster the development of Indigenous tourism (***ITG). With the history of the Australian government’s previous involvement in Indigenous affairs, there is a lack of trust, which goes both ways between the two (***). One example that shows the negative impacts of tourism brought about by government guidelines was
The Analysis of Tourism and Cultural Appropriation in Thomas King’s Truth and Bright Water and the Parallels in Canadian Society In Thomas King’s novel, Truth and Bright Water, the ideas of tourism and cultural appropriation are prevalent in the novel. The definition of cultural appropriation is “The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society” (Oxford Dictionary). In
unique indigenous lifestyles found in wilderness areas are under threat. A significant proportion of the world’s population – about 300 million people – are described as indigenous, or native, peoples. They belong to a rich and diverse array of cultures spread across the globe. Indigenous peoples are defined as the descendents of those people who inhabited an area before it was colonised by Europeans, or before a modern state was established there. Where groups of indigenous peoples have
Brief description of indigenous people There is no universal definition of indigenous people, but generally indigenous people are those that have historically belonged to a particular region or country, before its colonization or transformation into a nation state. They often have distinct cultural, linguistic, traditional, and other characteristics to those of the dominant culture of that region or state. There are approximately 370 million indigenous people among 70 countries, worldwide. It is
Introduction The travel and tourism industry is one of the world's largest industries with a global economic contribution in 2016 alone of over 7.6 trillion U.S. dollars (Facts, 2017). Over the past six decades, tourism has experienced continued expansion and diversification to become one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world (http://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/9789284418145). With this exponential growth, there is a need to harness this potential to benefit all stakeholders
tends to put developed nations against indigenous peoples. Foreign developers seeking cheap labor and natural resources on untouched lands are exploiting cultures that have survived for centuries on their own. South America is a continent that possesses rich indigenous culture that is still relatively untouched by outsiders. Americans have the ability to preserve that heritage through organized efforts to encourage certain types of visitors to indigenous areas to create an economy that will take
Week 2- Understanding Colonialism and Postcolonialism Colonialism and post colonialism is a demanding understanding with in different indigenous cultures around the world. The ideas of colonialism and imperial are likeminded ideas and can be compatible. As defined in the English dictionary colonialism is defined as ‘a farm or settlement referred to the Romans who had settles on other lands but retain their citizenships’ (Loomba, 2015). Understanding this definition helps form the community as a process
Tourism Advertised in Thailand Many people who travel are attracted to an authentic experience often portrayed by the media that can create an opportunity to learn about different cultures. Gaining tourism knowledge about foreign cultures is now an easy task through the development of globalization. Stroma Cole, an activist researcher on tourism development, suggests that growth in tourism should be thought of as a “cause and consequence of globalization” (Chambers, 2010 p, 21) and that the development