Can Landscape Empower Rural “Minorities” Through Tourism? Eco-Ethnicity in the Highlands of India, Nepal, China, Laos and Vietnam
OLIVIER, Ducourtieux
Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique [PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115)]
AgroParisTech
Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique [PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115)]
AgroParisTech
GARAMBOIS, Nadège
Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique [PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115)]
AgroParisTech
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Pôle de recherche pour l'organisation et la diffusion de l'information géographique [PRODIG (UMR_8586 / UMR_D_215 / UM_115)]
AgroParisTech
Langue
en
Document de travail - Pré-publication
Résumé en anglais
Why is rural tourism growing in some “marginal” Asian highlands but not in others? Why, in the regions with growing rural tourism, are “local people” impacted in different ways? Based on qualitative fieldwork research, ...Lire la suite >
Why is rural tourism growing in some “marginal” Asian highlands but not in others? Why, in the regions with growing rural tourism, are “local people” impacted in different ways? Based on qualitative fieldwork research, this paper addresses these issues through a comparison of five highland case studies in India (Kumaon), Nepal (Annapurna), China (Guizhou), Vietnam (Lam Dong) and Laos (Luang Namtha). It tests the following hypothesis among others: What we call eco-ethnicity – the dual visibility of ethnic and environmental identity of a group – explains to a large extent the empowerment of local groups. Being endowed with a significant eco-ethnicity can provide substantial soft power to a group.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
rural tourism
mountains
Asia
eco-ethnicity
minorities
Origine
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