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Course Info for INTS - 266 - 01, January 2024
Class number: 1017 Title: Global Playgrounds Department: International Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 7 Available seats: 12
Start date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 End date: Friday, January 19, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: MTWR: 1:00PM-5:00PM, SH - S204 Instructor(s): Rolando, Giancarlo
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences and Global Requirements
Course Description:
People have always traveled for many reasons. Over the last century, however, tourism has exploded into a multibillion-dollar global industry and has become a key component of international development strategies. In this course, we will use case studies from around the world to examine tourism from multiple perspectives. We will investigate questions such as: how is tourism connected to previous human movements (colonialism, scientific expeditions, diasporas, etc.)? Why do people engage in tourism today? How does identity impact travel destination choices and what are the power relations implied in these decisions? What are the economic, social, and ecological impacts of tourism in host communities? And, how do host communities respond to the influx of tourists?