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Author Goertzen, Chris

Title Made in Mexico : tradition, tourism, and political ferment in Oaxaca / Chris Goertzen
Published Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages) : illustrations
Contents Introductory case study : tales told by a pillowcase from Chiapas -- Crafts and tourism in Oaxaca -- Tradition and tourism in festival life : shaping and marketing Oaxaca's Guelaguetza -- Southern Mexican contemporary traditional culture that is little affected by tourism -- Things fall apart : attacks on tourism in Oaxaca and the prospects for recovery
Summary This book concerns the aesthetic, political, and socio-political aspects of tourism in southern Mexico, particularly in the state of Oaxaca. Tourists seeking "authenticity" buy crafts and festival tickets, and spend even more on travel expenses. What does a craft object or a festival moment need to look like or sound like to please both tradition bearers and tourists in terms of aesthetics? Under what conditions are transactions between these parties psychologically healthy and sustainable?
Analysis Multi-User
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Heritage tourism -- Mexico -- Oaxaca (State)
Handicraft -- Mexico -- Oaxaca (State)
Festivals -- Mexico -- Oaxaca (State)
Textile crafts -- Economic aspects -- Mexico -- Case studies
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
Festivals
Handicraft
Heritage tourism
Social conditions
Textile crafts -- Economic aspects
SUBJECT Oaxaca (Mexico : State) -- Social conditions
Subject Mexico
Mexico -- Oaxaca (State)
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781604737974
1604737972