BEHIND THE SMILE The Working Lives of Caribbean Tourism by George Gmelch

A very hard to find behind the scenes look at mass tourism in the Caribbean. This is a used travel book in good condition: nice and clean with light corner and edge wear; pages are nice and clean and ageing lightly; some rubbed-out bookseller pencil marks on the first page. See photos for cover blurb and sample page(s). The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

Publisher's blurb: "Behind the Smile" is an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the working lives of twenty-one men and women who work in the tourist industry in Barbados. The workers come from every level of tourism, from maid to hotel manager, beach gigolo to taxi driver, red cap to diving instructor. Moving through the various sites in which "hosts" and "guests" meet - airport, hotel, beach, and tourist attractions - these highly personal accounts offer insights into complex questions surrounding tourism. The narratives touch on issues, such as how race shapes interactions between tourists and workers, how tourists may become agents of cultural change, the meaning of sexual encounters between locals and tourists, and the real economic and ecological costs of development through tourism. George Gmelch offers an engaging introduction to the history of tourism in the Caribbean and recent research on tourism, development, and cross-cultural communication. This lively book will intrigue students, scholars, and all readers interested in the social and cultural aspects of travel.

Book Details

Code: SKU679

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 211

Published: 2003 by Indiana University Press

ISBN: 025321615X

Postage: $6.90

Price: AUD $12.00