GES 461P - Anthropology of Tourism: Travel, Culture Change, and Globalization

Institution:

Bethel University - Minnesota

Subject:

Description:

Uses the lens of anthropology to explore the nature, development, and impact of various forms of travel as well as their relationships with culture change and globalization. Approaches tourism not only as an important human activity and a modern industry, but also an area of creating new cultural hegemony, economic dependency, and identity crisis. Challenges students to evaluate benefits and costs of travel and tourism in light of Christian ethics and values.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bethel.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 638-6400

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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