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A Landscape of Travel: The Work of Tourism in Rural Ethnic China (Studies on Ethnic Groups in China)

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Description for A Landscape of Travel: The Work of Tourism in Rural Ethnic China (Studies on Ethnic Groups in China) Paperback. While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, and political inequalities. This book investigates the contested meanings and unintended consequences of tourism for those people whose lives and livelihoods. Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHBS; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.

Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295805061

While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, economic, and political inequalities. The state has widely touted tourism for its potential to bring wealth and modernity to rural ethnic minority communities, but the policies underlying the development of tourism obscure some complicated realities. In tourism, after all, one person’s leisure is another person’s labor.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies on Ethnic Groups in China
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295993669
SKU
V9780295993669
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Jenny T. Chio
Jenny Chio is assistant professor of anthropology and associated faculty in film and media studies at Emory University.

Reviews for A Landscape of Travel: The Work of Tourism in Rural Ethnic China (Studies on Ethnic Groups in China)
"A stimulating and fascinating book . . . a good read not only for experts or a broader public interested in China, tourism and cultural heritage preservation, but also for researchers in con-temporary visual culture, ethnography and migration."
Heleni Porfyriou
Journal of Cultural Heritage
"A Landscape of Travel is a valuable contribution to the study of tourism ... Read more

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