Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa / / ed. by Haretsebe Manwa, Naomi Moswete, Jarkko Saarinen.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CVP eBook-Package Contemporary 2016-2020
• MitwirkendeR: Butler, Gareth,; Ivanovic, Milena,; Lapeyre, Renaud,; Lenao, Monkgogi,; Madzikatire, Enes,; Mamimine, Patrick Walter,; Manwa, Haretsebe,; Mbaiwa, Joseph E.,; Monaheng, Tsitso,; Monare, Masego,; Moswete, Naomi,; Ndlovu, Joram,; Njerekai, Cleophas,; Perkins, Jeremy,; Pretorius, Corné,; Saarinen, Jarkko,
• HerausgeberIn: Manwa, Haretsebe,; Moswete, Naomi,; Saarinen, Jarkko,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2016]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Tourism and Cultural Change ; 47
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)

This volume provides an accessible overview of cultural tourism in southern Africa. It examines the utilisation of culture in southern African tourism and the related impacts, possibilities and challenges from deep and wide-ranging perspectives. The chapters use case studies to showcase some of the cultural tourism which occurs in the region and link to concepts such as authenticity, commodification, the tourist gaze and 'Otherness', heritage, sustainability and sustainable livelihoods. The authors scrutinise both positive and negative impacts of cultural tourism throughout the book and explore issues including the definition of community, ethical considerations, empowerment, gender, participation and inequality. The book will be a useful resource for students and researchers of tourism, geography, anthropology and cultural studies.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Cases and Issues -- Figures, Tables and Plates -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Preface -- Part 1: Perspectives on Cultural Tourism -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: The Role of Local Cultures and Ethnicity in Tourism Development -- 3. Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the Development of Cultural Tourism in Lesotho -- 4. Narrative and Emotions: Interpreting Tourists' Experiences of Cultural Heritage Sites in KwaZulu-Natal -- 5. Cultural Heritage Tourism Development in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges -- 6. Cultural Tourism and the Arts Festivals -- 7. Reflections on International Carnivals as a Destination Recovery Strategy: The Case of Zimbabwe -- Part 2: Impacts and Management of Cultural Tourism -- 8. The Commodification of World Heritage Sites: The Case Study of Tsodilo Hills in Botswana -- 9. Tourism and the Social Construction of Otherness through Traditional Music and Dance in Zimbabwe -- 10. Rural Cultural Tourism Development and Agriculture: Evidence from Residents of Mmatshumu Village in the Boteti Region of Botswana -- 11. From Hunting-Gathering to Hospitality? Livelihoods and Tourism Use of Bushman Paintings in the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia -- 12. Emergence of Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: Case Studies of Two Communities in Botswana -- 13. Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges -- Index