Abstract

SALAZAR, Noel B. Building a 'Culture of Peace' through Tourism: Reflexive and analytical notes and queries. univ.humanist. [online]. 2006, n.62, pp.319-336. ISSN 0120-4807.

Combining reflections on my personal experiences regarding tourism with an analytical review of key concepts, this essay addresses the question whether and how tourism contributes to building a global 'culture of peace'. Setting the scene, I first situate myself vis-à-vis tourism and the peace-through-tourism idea. The next section of the paper provides an in-depth analysis of the terms culture, peace, and tourism. After having defined these concepts, I illustrate how my own research project contributes in innovative ways to the current debate. I conclude with a plea for more collaboration and open dialogue between policy makers, industry representatives, and scholars in order to facilitate 'peace through tourism' as well as 'peace within tourism'.

Keywords : Turismo; cultura; paz; antropología; auto-etnografía.

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