Testing Tourism
This episode of the documentary series The Other America examines the extent to which tourism impacts the lives of the poor. It may look like one long holiday, but the tourism industry also supplies lots of jobsand tax revenue. Business arrangements that are designed to include local communities are...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, SW Pictures Ltd. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
SW Pictures LTD,
[2009]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (20 min., 31 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Series: |
Other America.
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| Summary: |
This episode of the documentary series The Other America examines the extent to which tourism impacts the lives of the poor. It may look like one long holiday, but the tourism industry also supplies lots of jobsand tax revenue. Business arrangements that are designed to include local communities are increasingly common within the industry. Wevisit workers in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru to try to understand the impact of tourism on the poorest citizens living near popular destinations. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by SW Pictures LTD, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 21, 2018. Latin American Tourism (4:08); Tourism Dollars (3:37); Peruvian Tourism Project (6:28); Gran Pacifica Resort (6:08); Credits: Testing Tourism (0:10); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This episode of the documentary series The Other America examines the extent to which tourism impacts the lives of the poor. It may look like one long holiday, but the tourism industry also supplies lots of jobsand tax revenue. Business arrangements that are designed to include local communities are increasingly common within the industry. Wevisit workers in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru to try to understand the impact of tourism on the poorest citizens living near popular destinations. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (20 min., 31 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |