GEOG233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Xenophobia, Disneyfication, Commodification

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Geography and Environmental Management
• Course: GEOG233
• Professor: Judith Cukier

Document Summary

Indigenous people have often been marginalized by non-indigenous. Tourism distortions of local economy and culture. Tribal peoples dependent on tourist dollar: tourists are not always loyal to a certain place. When there is a problem, people often choose a different destination: tourism industry treats indigenous people as object, and promote tourism experiences. New zealand has about 50% of their population as indigenous, where canada is somewhere between 1%-3% Tour operators often treat tribal peoples as exotic objects to be enjoyed as part of the scenery. They are expected to perform tribal music and dances for tourists. Devoid of their original ceremonial content, these aspects of tribal culture may become trivialized, devalued & meaningless. Indigenous culture is devalued & stereotypes are reinforced & perpetuated. Governments are guilty of exploiting indigenous culture to promote tourism while at the same time destroying indigenous peoples" forests & dispossessing them of their land.