ANTH 280: Seminar in Anthropology of Tourism

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2017-18 → 2009-10 →

Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

Catalog page 84

Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: An anthropological study of travel and tourism. Topics include cultural implications for travel- ers, local people, environment, and economy; histori- cal and social construction of tourist sites; material objects; the culture and performance of tourism; the photographic eye; the tourist encounter; cultural mediation; politics of cultural representation; and commoditization of culture.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of ANTH 119 or ANTH 280.