Behind the Smile The Working Lives of Caribbean Tourism

Name: Behind the Smile The Working Lives of Caribbean Tourism
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ISBN: 9780253216151

ISBN-10: 025321615X

ISBN-13: 9780253216151

Edition: 2003

Authors: George Gmelch

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This is an inside look at Caribbean tourism through the words of tourism workers. The text discusses how tourists 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.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 9/11/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface



Island Tourism



Work and Encounters in Tourism



The Airport


Redcap



Teller and Money Exchanger




The Hotel


Taxi Driver



Room Attendant



Bartender



Chef



Guest Services Director



Head Housekeeper



Head of Security



Manager




The Beach


Beach Vendor



Jet-Ski Operator



Hotel Water Sports Supervisor



Dive-Shop Owner and Instructor




The Attractions


Owner-Operator, Island Bus Tours



Co-Pilot, Atlantis Submarines



Tour Guide, Harrison's Cave



Captain, Jolly Roger Pirate Cruises



Owner-Operator, Cycling Tours




Government and Tourism


Chief Research Officer, Ministry of Tourism




Conclusion


Acknowledgments


Bibliography


Index