Take me to my paradise : tourism and nationalism in the British Virgin Islands /

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) markets itself to international visitors as a paradise. But just whose paradise is it? Take Me to My Paradise looks at the many players in the BVI tourism culture, including immigrants working in a tourism economy, nationalists struggling to maintain some control, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Cohen, Colleen Ballerino
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Tourism > British Virgin Islands.
Culture and tourism > British Virgin Islands.
Nationalism > British Virgin Islands.
Ethnotourisme > Îles Vierges britanniques.
Nationalisme > Îles Vierges britanniques.
HISTORY > Caribbean & West Indies > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Culture and tourism
Manners and customs
Nationalism
Tourism
British Virgin Islands > Social life and customs.
Îles Vierges britanniques > Mœurs et coutumes.
British Virgin Islands
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Take me to my paradise
  • Tourism's paradise : historical background
  • Making paradise as a tourist desti-nation
  • "Nature's little secrets" : marketing paradise and making nation
  • Cultural negotiations : race, identity, and citizenship
  • Like looking at ourselves in a mirror : collaborative ethnography in paradise
  • Stanley's swing and other intimate encounters
  • Of festivals, calypso kings, and beauty queens
  • Performing paradise and making culture
  • Conclusion: Technically, it's a country.

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