AP/SOSC 4001 6.00 Critical Issues in Tourism Studies NOT OFFERED FW 2023-24

AP/SOSC 4001 6.00

Critical Issues in Tourism Studies

This course examines how tourism has developed socially and spatially in the context of globalization and vast disparities of wealth and power. It takes an interdisciplinary approach combining theories from anthropology, tourism studies, international development, postcolonial studies, communication and cultural studies. Some topics covered include: voluntourism, enclave tourism, backpacking, dark tourism, ecotourism and sex tourism.