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Tag Archives: relaxation

The Ethics of Tourism: Considering A Small Place in the Traveller’s Era

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Kat | Leave a comment

Is it immoral to be a tourist?

A few weeks ago we returned from spending a week long vacation in Cuba. You may have even read my last post with suggestions for anyone else who might be interested in traveling there.

So, why, out of the blue, am I asking you about the morality of tourism?

Well, it’s probably because of Jamaica Kincaid and her book, A Small Place.

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Tagged A Small Place, Antigua and Barbuda, beaches, check your privilege, colonialism, colonization, Corruption, economy, ethical tourism, ethical traveler, ethics, finances, gender, government, Jamaica Kincaid, money, morality, opportunity, race, relaxation, school, sexual orientation, slavery, social classes, social justice, social stratification, Tourism, travel, university

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