Goldstone, Patricia 1951- creator text bibliography ctu New Haven Yale University Press 2001 monographic eng xii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "Over the past hundred years tourism has evolved into the world's biggest business, and few countries today question the common wisdom that the road to economic development is paved with tourist dollars. Yet questions should be raised, Patricia Goldstone argues in this book on the social and political impacts of tourism. She examines for the first time the close connections between business and politics as government and industry leaders work together to reengineer political trouble spots into tourist destinations in places like Ireland, Turkey, and Cuba. She also probes the impact of tourism on diverse cultures."--Jacket Preface: The Glasnost Junket, or How I Learned to Say “Shit!” in Finnish – ix List of Acronyms and Abbreviations – xiii The Democratization of Travel and the Rise of American Express – p. 1 (20 pp.) “Little Rockiefeller” – p. 21 (24 pp.) The Biggest Business in the World – p. 45 (29 pp.) Have I Got a Country for You! – p. 74 (21 pp.) Tourism Under Castro: A Talent to Amuse – p. 95 (29 pp.) Ireland: The Laboratory – p. 124 (29 pp.) The Middle East – p. 153 (64 pp.) When I Hear the Word Culture, I Reach for My Gun – p. 217 (44 pp.) The End – p. 247 (14 pp.) Notes – p. 261 (10 pp.) Acknowledgments – p. 271 Patricia Goldstone. Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-269). Tourism Turismo Tourism Social aspects Turismo Aspectos económicos Turismo Aspectos sociales Civilization, Modern 20th century Civilización moderna Siglo XX Cultural relativism Relativismo cultural G 155 G624m 2001 338.4/791 0300087632 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780300087635 (cloth : alk. paper) 00011676 DLC 000928 20250821132809.0 12188702 eng