Women’s human agency and self-determination in Guatemalan tourism development

Lindsay Usher; Duarte B. Morais

doi:10.25145/j.pasos.2010.08.044

Autores

Lindsay Usher
Duarte B. Morais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25145/j.pasos.2010.08.044

Palavras-chave:

Desenvolvimento turístico, Agência, Perspectiva de gênero, Guatemala, Corpo de paz

Resumo

Turismo é muitas vezes identificado como uma estratégia para melhorar o bem-estar das comunidades pobres e seus membros mais vulneráveis – mulheres e seus filhos. A capacidade das mulheres para se envolverem e beneficiarem do turismo é, no entanto, condicionada por papéis de género tradicionais e consequentes desvantagens educativas. Os programas de desenvolvimento visam frequentemente as mulheres para atenuar estas disparidades. Este artigo examina se uma intervenção do Corpo de Paz resultou em uma melhor agência humana e autodeterminação entre as mulheres Q’eqchi’ em Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. O artigo relata as realizações e deficiências da intervenção e desenvolve as implicações práticas e teóricas dos resultados.

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Biografia do Autor

Lindsay Usher

Doctoral student of recreation, park and tourism management. 801 Ford, University Park, PA 16802. 814-867-1752 Fax 814-867-1751.

Duarte B. Morais

Associate Professor of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management. Co-Director of Tourism Research Lab. 801 Ford, University Park, PA 16802. 814-865-5614 FAX.814-867-1751

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