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Made in Mexico : tradition, tourism, and political ferment in Oaxaca /

This book concerns the aesthetic, political, and socio-political aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking "authenticity" buy crafts and festival tickets, and spend even more on travel expenses. What does a craft object or a festival momen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goertzen, Chris
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introductory case study : tales told by a pillowcase from Chiapas
  • Crafts and tourism in Oaxaca
  • Tradition and tourism in festival life : shaping and marketing Oaxaca's Guelaguetza
  • Southern Mexican contemporary traditional culture that is little affected by tourism
  • Things fall apart : attacks on tourism in Oaxaca and the prospects for recovery.