Conflicting cultures of nature: Ecotourism, education and the Kayapo of the Brazilian amazon

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 495-521

  Zanotti, Laura ^a   Chernela, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Conservation; Ecotourism; Education; Indigenous groups

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CONFLICT; DESIGN; ECOTOURISM; EDUCATION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATURE CONSERVATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 55349098280     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616680802434114     Document Type: Article

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