ANTH 5740 - Advanced Anthropological Perspectives in Tourism

3 hours

Explores advanced representations of the exotic “other” in host vs. guest encounters before examining such intricacies of global tourism as heritage and authenticity, staging and commodification, development, gender inequality, and sustainability. Through advanced ethnographic case studies, students will explore and compare these phenomena in cultural tourism, eco-tourism, spiritual tourism, and biomedical tourism.

Prerequisite(s): Departmental Consent Required.

Meets with ANTH 4740.

Not open to students who have completed ANTH 4740.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $20