Study of tourism systems and anthropology. Madeira: a case study

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  • Filipa Fernandes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2015.13.030

Keywords:

Anthropology, tourism, tourism system, supply of tourism, Madeira Island, Portugal

Abstract

This article aims to study the tourism systems and the active role of anthropology in building a critical approach. It will focus on a case study developed in Madeira Island (Portugal) grounded in a ethnography of regional tourism sector, in particular, on the supply side, focused on the observation in the promoters/producers of services related to the product "levadas".

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2015-01-15

How to Cite

Fernandes, F. (2015). Study of tourism systems and anthropology. Madeira: a case study. PASOS Revista De Turismo Y Patrimonio Cultural, 13(2), 425–434. https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2015.13.030

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