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Review Of Environmental Education In China By Gerald A. Mcbeath And Jenifer Huang Mcbeath, Denise M. Glover
Review Of Environmental Education In China By Gerald A. Mcbeath And Jenifer Huang Mcbeath, Denise M. Glover
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Forays Into The Backstage: Volunteer Tourism And The Pursuit Of Object Authenticity, Nick Kontogeorgopolous
Forays Into The Backstage: Volunteer Tourism And The Pursuit Of Object Authenticity, Nick Kontogeorgopolous
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Volunteer tourism is a form of travel that combines traditional leisure pursuits with opportunities to volunteer in an organized fashion. The popularity of volunteer tourism stems from many factors, but the one motivation that appears in virtually every study is a desire for object authenticity, defined as the authenticity of toured objects, people, and settings. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role played by object authenticity in the motivations and experiences of volunteer tourists in the province of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. Based on interviews with 62 volunteers and 15 directors, managers, and staff members from …
Circular Migration And The Gulf States, Andrew M. Gardner, Zahra Babar
Circular Migration And The Gulf States, Andrew M. Gardner, Zahra Babar
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In this chapter the authors assess the application of the circular migration framework to the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. By some estimations, the six GCC states comprise the third largest migratory destination in the contemporary world, and for decades these states have hosted large transient migrant populations that, in some manner or another, appear to fit the definition of circular migration. Through an analysis of migration to the Gulf States this chapter provides an empiri- cal contribution to the expanding discussion of circular migration. In this chapter …
Viral Signs: Confronting Cultural Relativism With Children's Health In The Field, Denise M. Glover
Viral Signs: Confronting Cultural Relativism With Children's Health In The Field, Denise M. Glover
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While many anthropologists and other scholars undertake fieldwork together with their families, this is often not mentioned even though children can have a major impact on their work. This volume explores the many issues of conducting fieldwork with children, offering a wide range of experiences that question and reflect on methodological issue.
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