Esther Bott

Orphanage Tourism in Nepal (eBook, ePUB)

Poverty, Childhood, and the Rescue Industry

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the social, cultural and economic backdrop of the growing phenomenon of orphanage tourism in Nepal.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781839991868
• Artikelnr.: 72782484

Autorenporträt

Esther Bott is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Glossary of Terms ix
1. Introduction
2. 'Poor But Beautiful' Nepal
3. West Knows Best: Imperial Dominance of the Periphery
4. Childhoods, 'Orphans' and Tourism
5. Problematic Interventions and 'Invented Enemies'
6. Orphanage Life: Damage, Survival and Possibilities
7. Conclusions: Moving Beyond Saviourism
Bibliography
Methodological Appendix
Index