I’m currently reading Karen Stocker’s 2013 book, Tourism and Cultural Change in Costa Rica: Pitfalls and Possibilities. Her research questions and interests very much align with mine regarding local perspectives on tourism. I love that she also problematizes who qualifies as a “local.” I’ve been “nerding out” on my couch adding my sticky notes and thinking about things like what a host mother cooperative would look like. I’m considering writing a full book review for submission to the Journal of Studies in International Education, but until then, I’ve added this review on Amazon: Stocker pours her decades of research in Costa Rica into this fascinating and educative read. Clear writing with many examples from participants makes this approachable for the academic and non-academic audience alike. She covers changes as seen by Costa Rican born locals, expats, tourists, and everyone in between in four different settings: a mostly Costa Rican-owned beach town, a mostly foreign-owned beach town, a Chorotega reservation town, and a mountain town now know for eco- and adventure tourism. I recommend this book for anyone who operates in the tourism industry (particularly if you care about local impacts), lives in Costa Rica, wants to live to Costa Rica, or does research on a related topic. |
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Sara A.R.C. ClarkWorking at the University of Oregon, recently completed my MA in International Studies, continuing my investigation into Costa Rican host mother experiences. Archives
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