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The Effects Of Tourism In Jamaica, Natalie Kearns
The Effects Of Tourism In Jamaica, Natalie Kearns
Honors Theses
Tourism is a fast and continuously growing industry throughout every region of the world. The effect that tourism has on a location usually isn’t the first thought when vacationers enter their destination location. In order to understand the effect of tourists and the tourist industry have had on Jamaica, I examined Jamaica’s historical development, including the tourist industry and the racial inequalities that developed as slaves were brought to the island. Then, using theories on place, identity, and authenticity, I conducted a content analysis of images tourists see while researching vacations to Jamaica.
This analysis confirmed that tourism to Jamaica …