Cultural Tourism and Identity : Rethinking Indigeneity

ISBN 10: 9004234187 / ISBN 13: 9789004234185

Published by Brill Aug 2012, 2012

About this Item

Neuware - Studies of cultural tourism and indigenous identity are fraught with questions concerning exploitation, entitlement, ownership and authenticity. Unease with the idea of leveraging a group identity for commercial gain is ever-present. This anthology articulates some of these debates from a multitude of standpoints. It assimilates the perspectives of members of indigenous communities, non-governmental organizations, tourism practitioners and academic researchers who participated in an action research project that aims to link research to development outcomes. The book's authors weave together discordant voices to create a dialogue of sorts, an endeavour to reconcile the divergent needs of the stakeholders in a way that is mutually beneficial. Although this book focuses on the Khomani Bushmen and the Zulu communities of Southern Africa, the issues raised are ubiquitous to the cultural tourism industry anywhere.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cultural Tourism and Identity : Rethinking Indigeneity
• Publisher: Brill Aug 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004234187
• ISBN 13: 9789004234185
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 154H x 17D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 154 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 391 grams

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Synopsis

Studies of cultural tourism and indigenous identity are fraught with questions concerning exploitation, entitlement, ownership and authenticity. Unease with the idea of leveraging a group identity for commercial gain is ever-present. This anthology articulates some of these debates from a multitude of standpoints. It assimilates the perspectives of members of indigenous communities, non-governmental organizations, tourism practitioners and academic researchers who participated in an action research project that aims to link research to development outcomes. The book’s authors weave together discordant voices to create a dialogue of sorts, an endeavour to reconcile the divergent needs of the stakeholders in a way that is mutually beneficial. Although this book focuses on the ≠Khomani Bushmen and the Zulu communities of Southern Africa, the issues raised are ubiquitous to the cultural tourism industry anywhere.

About the Author

Keyan G. Tomaselli is Director of The Centre for Communication, Media and Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. He has been working on the topic indigeneity and cultural tourism for 17 years. He is editor of Critical Arts: South-North Cultural and Media Studies.