Behind the Smile, Second Edition The Working Lives of Caribbean Tourism

Name: Behind the Smile, Second Edition The Working Lives of Caribbean Tourism
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ISBN: 9780253001238

ISBN-10: 0253001234

ISBN-13: 9780253001238

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: George Gmelch

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Behind the Smile is an inside look at the world of Caribbean tourism as seen through the lives of the men and women in the tourist industry in Barbados. The workers represent every level of tourism, from maid to hotel manager, beach gigolo to taxi driver, red cap to diving instructor. These highly personal accounts offer insight into complex questions surrounding tourism: 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. This new edition updates the text and includes several new narratives and a…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 3/21/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Preface to the Second Edition



Island Tourism



Work and Encounters in Tourism



The Airport


Redcap



Teller and Money Exchanger




The Hotel


Taxi Driver



Bartender



Guest Services Director



Room Attendant (Maid)



Security



Chef



Manager




The Beach


Beach Vendor



Hotel Water Sports



Jet-Ski Operator



Dive Shop




The Attractions


Cruise-Ship Shore Excursions



Island Bus Tours



Co-Pilot, Atlantis Submarines



Tour Guide, Harrison's Cave



Captain, Jolly Roger Pirate Cruises



Owner-Operator




The Research and Promotion of Tourism


Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association



Chief Research Officer, Ministry of Tourism




Conclusion


Epilogue: Student Encounters with Tourists and Tourism


Acknowledgments


Acknowledgments for the Second Edition


Bibliography


Index